Classic Rock

Led by Martin Fry, ABC's 'The Lexicon of Love' (1982) was an instant sensation. To mark ABC’s upcoming release, this overview will give context to 'The Lexicon of Love II,' the arc of their musical canon, and prove that ABC is well beyond mere 1980s nostalgia.

Paul Weller continues the sonic resurgence he has found in his fifth decade with his Warner Bros. debut, 'Saturns Pattern.'

While not bad, 'Paper' could benefit from less layering and stronger vocals, as well as a unifying theme.

2015 wasn't a year for landmark releases, but there were some rather impressive outings from veterans and newbies alike.

Is it possible that Glenn Frey’s death provided a tough, needed lesson for other men? A few years back, I had a weekend lunch with a longtime former co-worker who wanted me to meet her latest beau and prospective fiancée. The three of us were having a relaxing time until she …

The music and laconic persona of Glenn Frey is profoundly tangled with these memories in my mind. May he rest in easy peacefulness.

The 1974 album from Arthur Lee's reconstituted Love is out for the first time on CD and digital, with plenty of bonus tracks.

Should you snag this new concert Blu-ray, supplemented by the full show on two CDs? If you're a Who fan, you better, you bet!

Legendary Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre and his band touched down in New York City for a night of blues, rock, and Tull.

The video version of the album is a goofy-fun immersion into a mid-1970s world of hyper-costumed, half-baked concept-album dizziness. But there's nothing half-baked about this masterful, somewhat neglected album.