Veteran freelance journalist and VWMusic founder, Andrew Daly shares his love for all things music in this column, with a particular focus on KISS, guitar, drums, hard rock, and more. Stay tuned.
2020 Articles:
Chris Knight: A Singular Songwriter
High Fidelity: A Mix-Tape of Life, Love, & Vinyl
Vaporwave: Audiovisual Art Via Nostalgia
The New Abnormal: Your Soundtrack To The Apocalypse
Rough And Rowdy Ways: Bob Dylan’s Latter-Day Defining Moment
Neil Young’s Time In The Ditch: A Retrospective
The Understated Genius Of Bob Mould
Dare To Be Weird: A Lesson From Frank Zappa
A Poseur’s Dream: Vultures And FOMO In An Age of Unreason
Saying Goodbye To Reggae’s Ambassador, Toots Hibbert
The Endless River: The Musical Genius Of Bob Ezrin
Fear of Music: How Satanic Panic Shaped Music & Culture In The 1980s & Beyond
Ripped Off: Thoughts On File Sharing & Artists Who Steal Music To Get Ahead
My Album Of The Year: ACϟDC Turns Back The Clock
Imagining The World Through The Eyes Of John Lennon
2021 Articles:
Format Wars: Why You Don’t Have To Choose Between Vinyl & CDs
Groups That Should Have Been Huge: Indie Bands And The Issue Of Exposure
Anecdotes & Albums: A Summary of KISS Army Servitude
Return To The Sunset Strip: 10 Underrated Glam & Hair Metal-Era Albums
The Road To The Roxy: 10 Underrated Glam & Hair Metal-Era Albums Part II
The Final Countdown: 5 Underrated Guitarists Of The 80s Hard Rock & Heavy Metal-Era
Rolling Thunder: 5 Underrated Drummers Of The 70s & 80s Hard Rock & Heavy Metal-Era
Music That Defined An Era: Analyzing The Rise And Fall Of Oasis
Say It Ain’t So: Five Forgotten Rock Albums of the 1990s
Barre Chords, Arpeggios & Riffs: Five Rhythm Guitarists Who Changed Rock Music
Into The Void: Thirteen of “Space Ace” Frehley’s Most Savage Tracks
Album vs. Album: Sizing Up KISS’ Two Most Underrated Albums In Unmasked & Creatures Of The Night
The Beatles vs. The Stones: An Exercise In Rock ‘N’ Roll Tedium
Rock ‘N’ Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution: Uncovering Ten Underrated ACϟDC Tracks
Got To Choose: Ten Underrated Tracks By The Hottest Band In The Land — KISS!
Blood, Sweat & Arrogance: Five Albums That Defined Cock Rock
Close To The Edge: Five Underappreciated Progressive Rock Albums of the 70s & 80s
A Farewell To Kings: Five Underappreciated Progressive Rock Albums of the 70s & 80s Part II
The Headbangers Ball Reaches Its Edge: 10 Underrated Glam & Hair Metal-Era Albums Part III
Stage Freight: Uncovering Ten Cult Rock Albums Of The 1970s
Mad Fer It: Oasis Studio Albums Ranked
Show Don’t Tell: Ten Overlooked Rush Deep Cuts
2022 Articles:
Vital Signs: Ten Overlooked Rush Deep Cuts Part II
Portrait Of An Enigma: Analyzing Vinnie Vincent’s Pre-KISS Output
Play Dirty: Lead Guitarists Who Shaped the 80s & 90s Glam Metal-Era
Beyond “Beth”: Ten Essential Solo Cuts From Peter Criss
Retrospective Reviews: Union (1998)
Wicked Sensation: Vocalists Who Defined the 80s & 90s Glam Metal-Era
One Night Only: Original KISS Drummer Peter Criss Hits The Stage Once Again With Sisters Doll
Led Zeppelin Studio Albums Ranked
Unlimited Love: Boredom Birthed Via Overwrought Nostalgia
A Hypothetical Evening with Van Halen, Van Hagar & Joe Satriani
Retrospective Reviews: KISS’ Revenge (1992)
The Ankh Warrior Rises: Vinnie Vincent Shreds at Creatures Fest
Versatility Meets Virtuosity: Remembering Guitarist Bob Kulick
KISS Studio Albums Ranked Part One: The 70s
KISS Studio Albums Ranked Part Two: The 80s
KISS Studio Albums Ranked Part Three: The 90s & 2000s
NYC Crumbles in the Wake of The Stadium Tour
Shake Your Money Maker: The Black Crowes Take Atlantic City by Storm
The Race For Ace: Remembering Frehley’s Comet 35 Years On
Treasured Island: Two Lives Defined Via Music
Year In Review: 25 Rock & Metal Albums That Shaped 1990
Creatures of the Night: A Hail Mary from a Band on the Rocks
Traversing the Abyss: A Guide to Obscure ’70s Rock
I Love It Loud: 20 of Gene Simmons’s Most Overlooked Tracks
2023 Articles:
