Posts From Jeff Tamarkin
‘Bleecker Bob,’ NYC Record Store Icon, Dies at 75
His Greenwich Village shop was a mecca for collectors of rare and used vinyl, particularly those who sought out the punk and new wave sounds
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Tom Rapp, Pearls Before Swine Leader, Dead at 70
Although they never sold large quantities of records, the band was favored by fans of psychedelic/avant-garde music in the late ’60s and ’70s.
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John Perry Barlow, Grateful Dead Lyricist, Dies
The co-writer of numerous songs sung by Bob Weir since the early ’70s, he was also an Internet pioneer, rancher, writer, activist and more.
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Jefferson Starship’s Craig Chaquico Sues Ex-Bandmates
The original lead guitarist of the popular ’70s/’80s band claims that the current lineup should not be using their name. We speak with Craig Chaquico.
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Beatles Sgt. Pepper Title Track Outtake Released
It’s instantly familiar yet so utterly alien: Check out this stripped-down early version of the title track from the new reissue package.
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Prince’s Band The Revolution to Tour U.S.
With their former frontman gone nearly a year, his ex-band members have regrouped and will hit venues all over the U.S. this spring and summer.
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Rosie Hamlin, ‘Angel Baby’ Singer, Dies at 71
She wrote the song when she was 14 and it went top 5 in 1960. More than a decade later, a fan named John Lennon covered it.
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Bob Krasnow, Former Elektra Records Chief, Dies
The exec who ran the Elektra-Asylum labels has passed. During his career he worked with everyone from Captain Beefheart to Metallica to Mötley Crüe
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Chicago II Album Remix Due from Rhino
The album that gave us “Make Me Smile,” “Colour My World” and other classic hits is getting a major sonic upgrade from the folks at Rhino.
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Oscar Brand, Folk Singer and Radio Host, Dies at 96
Folk singer, songwriter, author and host for 70 years of the Folksong Festival radio program, he even inspired the name of Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street
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