It was a cool November morning in 1977. I woke up early, excited to celebrate my 9th birthday and open my presents. Unwrapping the big one first, I was psyched to see that it was the boombox that I had asked for, but the smaller present is the one … Learn more >>

My Favorite Album: The Cars Self-Titled Debut
June 06, 2018 by Adam Waldman - Leave a Comment
By Adam Waldman Today marks the 40th anniversary of the self-titled debut album from The Cars. This is an album that marked a very specific point

My Favorite Album: DIO – Holy Diver
May 25, 2018 by Adam Waldman - Leave a Comment
By Adam Waldman After recording three studio albums with Rainbow and two studio albums with Black Sabbath, legendary heavy metal icon Ronnie James Dio set off

My Favorite Album: Iron Maiden – Piece Of Mind
May 16, 2018 by Adam Waldman - Leave a Comment
By Adam Waldman For the first few installments of the “My Favorite Album” feature, choosing one album from a particular artist was somewhat challenging, but ultimately,

My Favorite Album: Guns N’ Roses – Appetite For Destruction
May 10, 2018 by Adam Waldman - Leave a Comment
By Adam Waldman I still remember the first time that I heard Guns N’ Roses in 1987 while working at a record store. It blew me

My Favorite Album: Queensrÿche – Operation: Mindcrime
May 03, 2018 by Adam Waldman - 3 Comments
By Adam Waldman It’s hard to think of a better, more worthy album to launch the new “My Favorite Album” feature than Queensrÿche’s epic masterpiece, Operation: