Fifty years ago today, Frank Zappa's inimitable, groundbreaking first solo album, Hot Rats, was released, putting the songwriter and musician on the map as a virtuosic guitarist and changing the course of music forever with its conceptual, compositional and technological innovations. Self-described as a "movie for your ears," the mostly instrumental 1969 … [Read more...] about Frank Zappa’s Legendary 1969 First Solo Album, ‘Hot Rats,’ Celebrated With Massive 50th Anniversary Six-Disc Collection
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Country Great Gary Allan Celebrates 20th Anniversary Of Breakout Album, ‘Smoke Rings In The Dark,’ With October 25 Release Of New Deluxe Vinyl Edition
Iconoclastic country star Gary Allan's 1999 Platinum release Smoke Rings In The Dark stands as a milestone in the charismatic artist's long-running career. The breakout release spawned three Top 40 Country hits, including the Top Five smash "Right Where I Need To Be." The album found him expanding and refining his sound, with expansive … [Read more...] about Country Great Gary Allan Celebrates 20th Anniversary Of Breakout Album, ‘Smoke Rings In The Dark,’ With October 25 Release Of New Deluxe Vinyl Edition