Seeing It Said: Confessions of a Former Nick Drake Fraud

He left behind three albums, a talent he believed he had lost, and the pain he could neither escape nor overcome.

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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s ‘Will the Circle Be Unbroken’: Closing the Gaps

As the 1972 triple album broke all the rules it revitalized the country-rock scene and made some very old music cool again

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Best Boxed Sets, Collections & Reissues of 2024

Our roundup of the best archival rock music boxed sets, reissues and collections includes the Beatles, Dylan, CSN&Y and dozens more.

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Radio Hits in November 1968: Fantasy Will Set You Free

An amazing week for some all-time greats on the Top 40 including songs by Steppenwolf, Stevie Wonder and CCR. And we answer the question: Who was Derek?

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‘A Christmas Gift for You From Phil Spector’: When Holiday Classics Met the Wall of Sound

Sixty years ago, an album redefined the Christmas song. Few heard it at the time, but today it is considered a true holiday classic.

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Mike Pinera, Guitarist for Blues Image & Iron Butterfly, Dies at 76

He played the second guitar solo toward the end of the 1970 hit, “Ride, Captain, Ride.”

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The Allman Brothers Band’s High-Octane Last Concert—Review

The theatre had been the site of annual concerts by the group, which reportedly gave more performances there than anywhere else.

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Restaurateur Alice Brock, Who Inspired Arlo Guthrie Song, Dies

In the recording, spanning more than 18 minutes, the songwriter recounts his exaggerated but largely true story of protesting the Vietnam War draft

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It’s Beatlemania! Beatles ’64 U.S. Albums Return To Vinyl in Mono

Out of print on vinyl since 1995, they have been reissued in a new 8-LP box set and individually

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Jesse Colin Young Talks Youngbloods

The singer-songwriter discusses his early folk days and the history of the Youngbloods, from ‘Get Together’ to ‘Elephant Mountain’ and beyond

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