Kubrick’s ‘The Shining’ (as a ’90s Sitcom)?: Here’s How
A talented editor has taken elements from the 1980 psychological horror film and created a brilliant, breezy “what if?” parody as if it were a 30-minute sitcom.
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Bob Dylan: Still the Colossus
Is there any contemporary popular music singer, songwriter and musician as significant? The answer is no.
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5th Dimension Gets ‘Let the Sunshine In’ Box Set
The collection of 135 recordings includes the chart-topping “Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In” and “Wedding Bell Blues” plus top ten hits “Up, Up, And Away,” “Stoned Soul Picnic,” “One Less Bell To Answer,” and “(Last Night) I Didn’t Get To Sleep At All.”
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A More Affordable Edition of the Beach Boys’ ‘Pet Sounds Sessions’: Review
The new ‘Highlights’ release includes a cappella versions of many of the original album’s songs and assorted other oddities.
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Radio Hits of May 1969
With the Apollo 11 moon landing and Woodstock just around the corner, many future pop classics were climbing the Top 40 chart.
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2023’s Jeff Beck Tribute Concert Led By Clapton, Stewart, Wood
The first of two shows presented by Eric Clapton at Royal Albert Hall featured an all-star lineup.
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10 Great Road Trip Rock Albums
Every road trip needs a good soundtrack. Here are 10 albums that have been road tested to help the miles fly by and enhance your journey.
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Documentary Film, ‘Twenty Years On,’ Chronicles Styx and Kaboom Collective Partnership
It was a concept that had little precedent: a legendary arena rock band sharing the stage with student musicians, performing fully orchestrated arrangements of some of the group’s most beloved songs.
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Willie Nelson to Release ‘Dream Chaser,’ His 79th Solo Studio Album
The title arrives one month after the legend turned 93.
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12 Great MTV ‘Unplugged’ Albums
The format worked because it gave artists a chance to reinterpret familiar material in a more intimate setting while revealing sides of their songwriting that the original recordings sometimes only hinted at.
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