One of a whopping 60 dates on its ‘Farewell Frontier Tour,’ Journey shook the Moody Center all night on March 31 as dad rock fans from across the metroplex gathered to revel in the band’s timeless chart-topping singles. As they bidded a bittersweet adieu, Journey reminded us why they were and still are the classic rock band we all know and love.
Read MoreThe Lumineers prove that folk has no borders with a painstaking cover of The Cure’s 1987 hit, “Just Like Heaven.” (They’re just missing the synthesizer and red lipstick).
Read MoreShe may be known for “Running Up That Hill,” but Kate Bush has made stranger things than her viral hit.
Read MoreBeastie Boys’ Licensed to Ill was released 35 years ago last month. Though an undeniably seminal work, and a part of a process that saw the growth of hip-hop’s popularity, some questions about its continued relevance continue to crop up: What did the growth it brought about entail, and what does Licensed to Ill say about that process?
Read MoreEnamoring a generation of listeners who have never experienced the 1980s, Japanese city pop creates a mysterious link to the past for its present-day fans. Its ability to evoke nostalgia for a world they never lived in is a curiosity that can possibly be explained in three ways, each personal to me.
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