Posts From Rob Patterson
Dec 22, 1985: Minutemen’s D Boon Dies in Van Accident
A van accident in the middle of the Arizona desert took the life of talented early ’80s punk rocker D. Boon of Minutemen. He wasn’t wearing a seatbelt
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July 10, 1965: Rolling Stones’ ‘Satisfaction’ Hits #1
Is it the greatest rock single to ever top the charts? Our writer still gets as much “Satisfaction” from the Stones classic, maybe more
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June 4, 1992: Public Selects Elvis Presley Stamp
The public voted overwhelmingly in favor of remembering the King as a young rocker (vs an older Vegas image) on his commemorative stamp
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Neil Young Rocks the Globe on EARTH
The classic rock icon and his young but mighty backing band Promise of the Real soar to greatness on a live LP that plays and prays for the planet.
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Watch: Showtime’s Roadies From Cameron Crowe
Will the new Cameron Crowe show be the music business series that gets it right and rocks the tube? Screen the pilot here and you decide.
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Rolling Stones ‘Totally Stripped’ Totally Rocks
When The Rolling Stones are at their best, as they are on this release, they are indeed the world’s greatest.
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Paul Simon Gets Masterful on New Album
Our reviewer finds that the compelling rhythms and cool musical touches on Simon’s 13th solo album add up to a ‘modern masterpiece’
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The Monkees Find Greatness with ‘Good Times!’
Nearly 50 years after their debut album, the 1960s pop music + TV stars return with what may be their best + truest LP yet.
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Kongos Aim High With Their Music
The band of brothers (and sons of a rock star) are set to release the follow-up to their worldwide smash, “Come With Me Now.” Their journey took them from South Africa to Phoenix
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Cheap Trick’s Newest Album is Something to Savor
On their first album in seven years Cheap Trick rock like the deserving Hall of Famers that they are.
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