Following up an album like Out of Time, R.E.M.’s massive release that turned them from college radio favorites to a massive rock band...

A 27-year old troubadour with a mess of hair hiding his eyes released one of the best debut albums of the 2000s back in 2001. That’s what...

First - a definition. A village green is a common open area within a village or other settlement. Historically, a village green was...

Lee Mavers was a perfectionist. And an incredible talent. He could spin a tale in less than three minutes, with his thick Liverpool...

Remember back in the day when stores/brands would put together compilation CDs? Banana Republic, Gap and Pottery Barn all dipped their...

When you look through your music - do you come across artists that you think - nobody I know owns this one. But you want people to know...

Coming at the time when alt-rock was at its peak (mid-90s), Live established themselves as one of the biggest acts, without an...

Otis Redding is one of my most favorite singers of all time. I can only imagine what an amazing, full career he would have had - Redding...

I Own That CD! - Cowboy Junkies Browsing through my CD collection last night, trying to decide what to pick for today’s post, I glanced...

Rolling Stone Magazine named the band The Del Fuegos the best new band of 1984. They opened for Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen hopped up on...

That voice – In 1994 a vocalist released his debut album in a sea of grunge and hard rock. It was gorgeous and it made heads turn. It was...

The early 1990s had their fair share of experimental bands touching on many different genres outside of pure rock music. One such that I...

The first wave of the 90s British wave had come and gone. Oasis, Blur and many others had made names for themselves and we were left with...

The term “power pop” originated in the 1960s (and was coined by The Who’s Pete Townshend) as a type of music that incorporated melodic...

It was 1990 – a new decade where music and social issues were surging ahead, away from the pop music that dominated the 1980s. In a...

For many singer-songwriters, breaking out from the band you were in for years is an awakening. A time to explore songs and ideas you’ve...

Here is my music. It is all I have to tell you how I feel. Know that your love keeps my love strong. These are the words that are written...

Today’s I Own That CD I considered one of the greatest releases of all time – 1969’s Dusty in Memphis by Dusty Springfield. In the...

Yesterday was the anniversary of Nina Simone’s birthday. The singer would have been 88 years old. Today’s I Own That CD feature is The...

Today's featured release on I Own That CD! is an anagram of the performer’s name. Mike Doughty released Haughty Melodic in 2005. It was...