Remembering Foghat, the kings of ’70s boogie (along with Status Quo)

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON SEPT. 10, 2010 By Steve Newton Man, if I wasn't already on the outs with the Pitchfork-reading hipster crowd, this blog'll surely get me off their Christmas lists. But hey, it's been 35 years since British blues-rockers Foghat released their platinum-selling album Fool For the City and scored a hit with one of the last … Continue reading Remembering Foghat, the kings of ’70s boogie (along with Status Quo)

Foghat’s 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome

By Steve Newton Back in the '70s, Foghat were the kings of boogie. And boogie ruled, back in the seventies. 20. "Long Way to Go" (Foghat, aka Rock and Roll, 1973) 19. "Fly By Night" (Energized, 1974) 18. "A Hole to Hide In" (Foghat, 1972) 17. "Take It or Leave It" (Fool for the City, 1975) … Continue reading Foghat’s 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome