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guitarworld.com | Mark McStea
Sister, released in 1987, is widely acclaimed as Sonic Youth’s best album. At the time of its release, it was acknowledged as a step up for the New York City alt-rockers in terms of writing and sonic quality. Evol, released the previous year, had already served notice that the band was moving toward a more mainstream sound. Sister was the record that made good on that promise, delivering commerciality without compromise.
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2 weeks ago | 
guitarplayer.com | Mark McStea |David Mead
Muireann Bradley may be a 18-year-old acoustic guitarist from rural Ireland, but she plays note-perfect renditions of acoustic-guitar ragtime blues classics like a seasoned Mississippi pro. Not only does Bradley possess impeccable technique but she has a great voice as well, factors that helped her 2023 debut album, I Kept These Old Blues, break into the top 10 on the U.K. album charts. Credit her stay-at-home guitar-playing father for the influence.
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1 month ago | 
guitarworld.com | Mark McStea
With the huge success of Don’t You (Forget About Me) taken from the soundtrack of the 1985 John Hughes film The Breakfast Club – and their subsequent album, Once Upon a Time – Simple Minds became a household name in the U.S. in 1985, with four subsequent Top 10 singles pulled from the album, including Alive and Kicking and Sanctify Yourself.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Mark McStea
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysWhen you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | Mark McStea
NowThe beloved actress’s long-awaited return to the big screen is here. Without giving too much away, there’s a scene in Freakier Friday, out August 8, where Lindsay Lohan, as her character Anna Coleman, rocks out onstage with her band, Pink Slip. Seeing Lohan nail her guitar solo (yes, that’s actually …
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1 month ago | 
guitarworld.com | Mark McStea
Heart’s career was somewhat in decline when they signed with Capitol in 1985 after several years with Epic. Although sales of their previous two albums, 1982’s Private Audition and 1983’s Passionworks, would have been welcomed by many acts, by their own high standards, it was clear they needed to turn things around. Guitarist Nancy Wilson and her singing sister, Ann, were in no doubt that a major reboot was needed and eagerly embraced the opportunities that the deal with Capitol presented.
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | Mark McStea
Watch Pablo Picasso’s Creative Process Unfold in Real-Time: Rare Footage Shows Him Creating Drawings of Faces, Bulls & ChickensPablo Picasso was born not long before the invention of the motion picture. With a different set of inclinations, he might have become one of the …
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Mark McStea
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Steve Rapport/Getty ImagesHeart’s career was somewhat in decline when they signed with Capitol in 1985 after several years with Epic. Although sales of their previous two albums, 1982’s Private Audition and 1983’s Passionworks, would have been welcomed by many acts, by their own high standards, it was clear they needed to turn things around.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Mark McStea
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysWhen you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Steve Rapport/Getty ImagesHeart’s career was somewhat in decline when they signed with Capitol in 1985 after several years with Epic.
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1 month ago | 
guitarworld.com | Phil Weller |Mark McStea
After seven albums, Nancy Wilson and Heart knew they needed a significant reset. Their first album for Capitol Records, 1985’s self-titled effort which went on to sell five million copies, saw the band embracing the label’s wishes, working with outside songwriters, and furthering their transition into a mainstream rock act. But one request was off the menu, and it saw Wilson clash with producer Ron Nevison.
