Rock

As many of the tunes by these artists suggest, this period in rock history wasn’t exactly overflowing with creativity.

Doc Pomus began his musical career as a blues singer before turning to songwriting. He went on to write and co-write lots of classic early rock and pop hits, from "A Teenager in Love" to "Viva Las Vegas."

The latest David Bowie collection focuses on a period when he released relatively few full-length studio LPs. Still, the compilers have managed to deliver a wealth of content.

Formed from the ashes of a group called the Ashes (which included future Jefferson Airplane drummer Spencer Dryden), the Peanut Butter Conspiracy dealt in frequently adventurous rock, much of which deserves more attention than it has received.

Joe Meek offered his share of teen-oriented pop, but he also had a penchant for strange novelty songs, odd sound effects, and numbers that dealt with the occult, outer space, and life on other planets.

At one point Springsteen’s finances were so depleted that he couldn’t afford to hire the musicians he needed for the album...

Faithfull’s 1960s material is the subject of a recently released six-CD, 81-track anthology that shows she was capable of handling everything from traditional and modern folk to Brill Building tunes and rock.

If you’re a Dylan fan, this eclectic box is a great place to go treasure hunting.

Perhaps the Pale Fountains will finally garner some notice following the appearance of a new four-CD box set devoted to Michael Head's critically acclaimed band, which formed in Liverpool in 1980 and split up in 1987.

'Metal Horse' from Billy Nomates is an album that will probably fly under most people's radars but it's also one that needs to be listened to.