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LOU REED: FREEING THE ROCK & ROLL ANIMAL

Steve KatzJanuary 23, 2019

When Steve Katz, late of Blood Sweat & Tears and the Blues Project, signed on to produce some Lou Reed albums, he discovered that there were two Lou Reeds. ...

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The Plasmatics, fronted by the unmatchable Wendy O. Williams, may have been the most misunderstood rock ‘n’ roll band ever. Conceived as all of the following: performance art, social comment, consumer culture satirists, and rock ‘n’ roll band; the Plasmatics were impossible to categorize, falling somewhere between punk rock and Kiss/Alice Cooper (both bands were fans), their shows were a legendary as they were terrifying, featuring chainsaws, hammers, exploding cars and TV sets. PKM’s Adam Ganderson speaks with former ‘Matics Wes Beech and Richie Stotts and revisits the legacy of W.O.W. Read more!

Pluto on 10 ROCK BANDS YOU’VE PROBABLY NEVER HEARD OF BUT SHOULD DEFINITELY CHECK OUTAmazing list! Thanks for sharing. Way too many sites with “top 10” lists full of radio fluff/garbage. These bands you have listed are real and raw. Love it!
roger steinbrink on RUTH UNDERWOOD: A MOTHER OF INVENTIONHow about the Rock'N'Roll hall Of Fame for this lady? Oh, I forgot, they don't pander to true musical genius.
James Mitchell on RUTH UNDERWOOD: A MOTHER OF INVENTIONI was fortunate enough to witness Ruth's incomparable musicianship live a few times. She deserves her place in the pantheon of cross genre magnificence, and she stood out as a woman who rose above any potential criticism one might offer. I found her stage presence both mesmerizing and breath taking.

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