The Reagan/ Thatcher era of the 1980s drew its share of detractors in the music world — artists fed up with trickle-down economics and the heating up of the Cold War. Artists from Bruce Springsteen… Read More »‘Tracy Chapman,’ Tracy Chapman
Tom Petty was an American icon before he released his monster-selling Full Moon Fever in 1989. He had laid down the roots of Americana and given good ol’ rock ‘n’ roll the kick in the… Read More »Full Moon Fever – Tom Petty (1989)
Making Movies is Dire Straits’ third album and features one of the most boring LP covers of the decade (see right). For the group, the third time seemed to be a charm. Their first album,… Read More »Making Movies – Dire Straits (1980)