Happy the Man: The Muse Awakens
by George Graham
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Most rock fans have their favorite "obscure but memorable" bands, groups that released one or two outstanding albums, and then broke up or otherwise departed from the scene before enjoying any significant commercial success. Most of the time, those bands are gone forever, due to the changing life circumstances of the various members, leaving only their recordings in their wake. With rock nostalgia in vogue and the incessant repetition of old so-called "classic rock" on commercial radio, a number of former bands -- usually the commercially successful ones -- have reunited with varying artistic results, with some showing how wise it was to have broken up in the first place. Read more here.
by George Graham
Also in audio: Click here
Most rock fans have their favorite "obscure but memorable" bands, groups that released one or two outstanding albums, and then broke up or otherwise departed from the scene before enjoying any significant commercial success. Most of the time, those bands are gone forever, due to the changing life circumstances of the various members, leaving only their recordings in their wake. With rock nostalgia in vogue and the incessant repetition of old so-called "classic rock" on commercial radio, a number of former bands -- usually the commercially successful ones -- have reunited with varying artistic results, with some showing how wise it was to have broken up in the first place. Read more here.