Tag Archives: 1981

‘SHAKY’ and THE SUNSETS: Legends in the ‘Rockhouse’

“Long before the Stray Cats, Matchbox, Polecats, Jets and all the now well known Rockabilly bands, there was Shakin’ Stevens and The Sunsets. Their music was Rockabilly.” – Paul Barrett, 1981. The late 60’s and early 70’s Rock ‘n’ Roll … Continue reading

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PINK FLOYD: ‘The Wall’ Turns 35 – Roger Waters Revisits Pink Floyd’s Enduring Rock Opus | Billboard

Billboard Touring Awards: Roger Waters, Neil Diamond, Bruce Springsteen Win Big Pink Floyd’s The Wall — a dark and enduring rock masterpiece that deals with personal alienation juxtaposed against a backdrop of war and government corruption — has been presented … Continue reading

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BILL HALEY – “Rock Around The Clock” | This Day In Music

The first Rock ‘n’ Roll star. Haley was one of the earliest acts to bring rock and roll to the attention of white America and the rest of the world. He sold over 60 million records during his career. As … Continue reading

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STRAY CATS: Hot Rods, Harleys and Hormones…

With an everlasting eagerness to learn about, and listen to, those early ‘ringin’ rumbles’ of Rock ‘n’ Roll music as we know it, during the dawn of my early teenage years, was both a rapturous blast of discovery and a healthy part of … Continue reading

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MARC BOLAN – Hard On Love | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic

‘Cosmic Dwellings’ welcomes the chance to share alternative reviews of some of the ‘retro’ rock that we ‘crave’, therefore we thought we’d give a little promo to this review of a Marc Bolan rarity… “Hard On Love” – Marc Bolan Review … Continue reading

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