Shades of Gray

Legendary singer Tony Bennett passed in July of 2023. August 3rd would have been his 97th birthday. We're marking both of those today wi...

Robbie Williams pokes fun at gonzo-style bands like Kiss and Alice Cooper in this nice tune (and even better video). Let Me Entertain You (1...

Here at Shades of Gray, our typical content is generated from anywhere across 200 years of pop culture. If you took the stuff posted here, ...

Night of the Living Bread (1990) Starring: Vince Ware, Katie Harris, Robert J. Saunders, Gina Saunders, Stephen R. Newell, Kevin J. O'Br...

We try to mix a little education with the entertainment these parts. So, on this Musical Monday, we bring you a rap video from the early 19...

"Everytime We Touch" is a beautiful song with a trippy, mildly creepy video. When I first heard the song, I thought it was another...

Every so often, we come across an item that, by itself, encapsulates the spirit of the Shades of Gray blog by seeming to be a manifestation...

 ... when Mariah Carey must return to the ocean...  But we can take solace in knowing that she'll be back in time for next Christmas! Pl...

 Danse Macabre was, as far as we can tell, a one-man, goth rock outfit that released one album in 1991, Bad. But Not Bad . Here's "...

Black Cat Crossing (Kitchen Sink Press, 1993) Writers: Richard Sala and Tom De Haven  Artist: Richard Sala Rating: Eight of Ten Stars "...

On this Musical Monday, Primus reminds us with song and video that people were doing stupid, dangerous things for public attention long befo...

Gun Fury Returns #1 - #4  (Aircel Comics/Malibu Graphics, June - September 1990) Story: Barry Blair Art: Dave Cooper Rating: Six of Ten Star...

We invite you to start this week with something a little dark and a little twisted that's performed by Garbage, but is anything but garb...

Whether you love them or hate them, I don't think you can disagree that "The Unforgiven" is a masterpiece. The video is damn g...

We wish the great musician and singer Phil Collins a one-day belated Happy Birthday on this Musical Monday! We hope you'll enjoy this c...

Today's musical selection is a pretty and romantic song that was written and performed by Mariah Carey. It's got an equally pretty a...

A pretty waitress is abducted by a monster that is part man, part hamburger, so it's interstellar heroes ZZ Top to the rescue! In Novem...

Here's some comic strip poetry from the great Richard Sala, in observation and celebration of the Big Night! (Click on the panels for la...

Next month, it's 26 years since Cher released her version of Marc Cohn's immortal "Walking in Memphis" . While I personall...

The Spin Doctors were a huge band in the 1990s, with a cheerful indie-flavored pop-rock style. After founding member and lead singer Chris B...