B.A.L.L.

by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
More infatuated with the image of pop music than its sound, B.A.L.L. set out to satirize bloated '70s rock in all of its glory. And it wasn't Dark Side Of The Moon that was their target; it was George Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh, as well as T. Rex and Bob Dylan. The cover of their second album, Bird, lampooned The Beatles' "butcher cover" for Yesterday And Today.




Van Halen Tour Rider Demands No Carpet, Study Room And Booze Onstage

Van Halen's backstage rider for their 2008 North American tour has been posted on thesmokinggun.com. The
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