2012 in Review: No Money, Mo’ Problems
By Barry Walters, eMusic Contributor
The moment rock graduated from the single to the long-playing format, people fell in love with The Big Rock Album. These were records where songwriters, musicians, producers, engineers and art designers pushed themselves — and each other — for months, sometimes years of major-label-bankrolled time to create an experience that would captivate the senses and hold our near-complete attention for 35-80 minutes at a stretch. Whether they were Pet Sounds, or Rumours, or London Calling… more »