The Jam ring in the new year with a bulletproof classic
You may not realize it, but 2021 is the 40th anniversary of the Year Everything Changed. Well, musically-speaking, I mean.
The true importance of 1981 may not be realized for some time to come, given the intractable
and reactionary nature of popular music today. But 1981 was a pivotal
year in that many of the important innovations made in Rock music flowered in
this brilliant, amazing year.
For those such as myself who were
conditioned to expect non-stop excitement in popular culture, many of the
years since have been bitter disappointments.
