"Leather and Lace" is my favorite track on Stevie Nicks’ solo debut. But it’s not the best. "Leather and Lace" has that vibe that’s fallen by the wayside, you know, the one where a woman in a long dress takes you into the dell and reveals her inner truth as you stare into her eyes […]

Bobby Gale tweeted about "Out Of Touch".  He’s got a regular routine going, Song Gem Of The Day.  Follow him at: http://twitter.com/Bobby_Gale "Out Of Touch" is off "Big Bam Boom", not a bad Hall & Oates album if you’re into their later period, cut before they jumped to Arista and Clive killed their career (just […]

THE LETTER My introduction to rock music wasn’t on television, not even radio, but the jukebox, at the Nutmeg Bowl.  After a couple of strings I’d find myself peering through the glass, studying the tracks, waiting for my parents to pick me up. That’s where I first heard "Dawn (Go Away)" and "I Get Around". […]

The best Elton John album is "Tumbleweed Connection".  Released on the heels of "Elton John" and the huge success of "Your Song", "Tumbleweed Connection" had no singles and itself was soon followed by "Friends", "11/17/70" and at the end of the year, "Madman Across The Water".  Casual listeners are unaware of the record, but fans […]