The Top 10 Songs by The Sisters of Mercy
April 7, 2025
The Sisters of Mercy are a gothic-rock institution. Not that singer and band leader Andrew Eldritch would ever be content with that. Andrew Eldritch has fought hard against typecasting. Perhaps it’s more accurate to call the Sisters of Mercy one of the most influential…
The Top 10 Songs by Warren Zevon: Excitable Boy!
April 6, 2025
Warren Zevon, early in his life, faced with the choice between of becoming a genius or a smart ass chose the latter. But his songwriting, naturally, blended the two. Colorful language, excellent playing and endless gallows humor flesh out his songs. Warren Zevon is one of…
The Top 10 Songs by Depeche Mode
April 5, 2025
Depeche Mode was initially a synth-pop group that courted fame. As years went on, the musical complexity of the group increased. As more years went on, the group adopted a darker, gothic-tinged aesthetic and sound. None of these changes diminished the success of Depeche…
Jane’s Addiction was the very first alternative-rock band for whom the major record labels battled. They did it through great songs and through an extremist approach to presentation. The group’s end through a stage fight may have been said. But when all is said…
The Top 10 Songs by Toto: Hold the Line
April 3, 2025
Toto’s band members were professional musicians who, in a studio environment, were able and willing to take on everyone. They played on Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” They had numerous 1980s hits of their own. And, despite some critics’…
The Top 10 Songs by Björk
April 2, 2025
Björk has been a lifelong project and conquest campaign for Iceland’s Björk Guðmundsdóttir. Fiercely independent, daringly experimental, and, contrary to popular belief, always looking to achieve commercial success, she is one of the greatest musical artists of all…
The Top 10 Songs by Tears for Fears
April 1, 2025
Tears for Fears was one of the most forward-thinking groups of the 1980s, but the two musicians were also synth-pop hitmakers. Highly influential and often misunderstood, Tears for Fears is one of the greatest bands of all time.
Their ability far extends past the handful…
The Top 10 Songs by Mott the Hoople
March 31, 2025
Mott the Hoople was a little too smart, a little too eclectic and had the good and bad fortune of their biggest hit, “All the Young Dudes,” being a little too big. Some people may only know this group from that one song. But they’re in for a treat! Mott the…
Janis Joplin sang the blues like no other. Her performances were burningly intense, and her flamboyance made her a hit with hippie audiences. Like Jimi Hendrix or Jim Morrison, she died too young. But by this point, she was rightfully regarded as one of the most legendary…