Queen Hit the Dance Floor on ‘Hot Space’ 40 Years Ago
Many Queen fans might not want to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Hot Space, but the album checks too many quirky boxes to ignore it.
Rich Wilhelm
Rich Wilhelm is a writer and editor who lives with his family in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, home of Blobfest. In addition to his high school and college newspapers, Rich's writing has appeared in Cool and Strange Music Magazine, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Arizona Republic. In addition to music writing, Rich is a certified volunteer tour guide at Philadelphia's historic Laurel Hill Cemetery. Rich can be found on Twitter @RichWilhelm5 and at richwilhelm.substack.com.
Buried in These Hands For Years: Thomas Dolby’s ‘The Golden Age of Wireless’ Turns 40
Thomas Dolby’s 40-year-old debut The Golden Age of Wireless is a definitive synthpop album that raises many questions but only answers a few of them.
Ranking the B-52s Albums
Seminal new wave band the B-52s have announced dates on their farewell tour. With that in mind, here’s a ranked list of the B-52s’ studio albums.
Willie Nelson Has ‘A Beautiful Time’ and So Do We
A Beautiful Time proves Willie Nelson is the 89-year-old weed-smoking Zen master the world needs right now.
Treasured Above All the Others: ‘Patsy Cline’s Greatest Hits’ Turns 55
This is the tale of Patsy Cline’s Greatest Hits, which is probably the only 10-plus million-selling album that never reached the Billboard 200.
Sugaray Rayford Wants You to Think and Be Inspired on ‘In Too Deep’
Sugaray Rayford’s new album, In Too Deep has roots in late 20th century blues, soul, gospel, and funk, but hints of the 21st century are revealed in the lyrics.
Boulevards Returns As an ‘Electric Cowboy’
Electric Cowboy: Born in Carolina Mud, the new album by Jamil Rashad’s Boulevards, proposes funky music as catharsis for the troubles of life.
They Said She Was Different: The Late, Great Betty Davis
Electrifying funk singer-songwriter Betty Davis passed away last week at 77. Her music inspired everyone from Miles Davis to Janelle Monáe.
Driving Into Ry Cooder’s ‘Purple Valley’ 50 Years Later
Ry Cooder’s contributions to Americana are apparent in all of his albums. That’s particularly true of Into the Purple Valley, now celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Los Bitchos Are Ready to ‘Let the Festivities Begin’!
Los Bitchos brings together four women from different countries who create instrumental rock with a global vibe on Let the Festivities Begin!
North Mississippi Allstars ‘Set Sail’ with a Mellow But Effective Groove
North Mississippi Allstars are still creating memorable music but from a decidedly more mellow state of mind, as on Set Sail.
Elton John Unlocks His ‘Lockdown Sessions’
Elton John brings a wildly eclectic set of collaborators together for The Lockdown Sessions. It’s pure 21st-century pop, spiked with John’s vocals and piano.