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There’s a peculiar weight to history when it happens in real-time. December 5, 1965, at the Liverpool Empire Theatre wasn’t just another stop on The Beatles’ UK tour—it was a homecoming charged with energy, nostalgia, and, unbeknownst to most, a bittersweet farewell. For the 2,550 fans lucky enough to score tickets from a pool of…
Welcome to the November Vinyl Beat! This month at Casa Rudy we’re enjoying a couple of Doobies, being overrun by Rhinos, wearing a Tutu, adding some salsa to life’s recipe, and operating under an assumed identity.
On October 31, 1975, Queen unleashed a track that would transform rock music and forge its own genre: Bohemian Rhapsody. This was more than a song; it was a production, a revolution, and maybe even a bit of madness. Mercury, Queen’s fearless frontman, had begun to sketch ideas for Bohemian Rhapsody as early as 1968,…
Welcome to Claude Lemaire’s new series, in which he explores the history of hard rock, heavy rock, and heavy metal—including metal’s many subgenres.
Rudy Radelic digs into vintage rock, blues, and jazz, spotlighting reissues with stellar mastering, hard-to-find rarities, and standout titles cherished by collectors.
“Sonically, what’s new here is that, compared to the original 2007 CD and LP releases, the sound is now fuller and warmer, with more low-end response and a generally more muscular presentation.”