Dire Straits’ ‘Brothers in Arms’ Gets 40th Anniversary Editions
The expanded collection includes a previously unreleased full-length concert from the band’s San Antonio, Texas, tour stop in 1985.
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Willie Nelson: ‘Red Headed Stranger’ & the Birth of Outlaw Country
The album defined him as an iconoclast comfortable on his own path, which he would follow in singular fashion for decades to come.
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Waddy Wachtel Interview: Linda, James, and Session Career
Our conversation with the guitarist who has been a “first-call” player for decades, recording and touring with such stars as Ronstadt, Taylor and Carole King.
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Reflecting on Marmalade: ‘Reflections Of My Life’
From 1968-1976, they scored eight Top 10 hits in the U.K. This song ultimately earned them their worldwide fame. Its singer/writer fell on hard times.
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Billy Joel Cancels All Concerts Following Health Issues
The Piano Man’s May 2025 announcement followed the initial postponement two months earlier of many dates.
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‘Chicago II’ Reissues Include Vinyl, New Dolby ATMOS Mix on Blu-ray
The new editions of the acclaimed 1970 album are based on the 2016 Steven Wilson remix.
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10 Blatant Bob Dylan Imitations
Some artists have bristled at being called the “new Dylan.” Others revel in being blatant copycats. Here are some of our favorites from the latter camp.
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The Rolling Stones’ ‘Exile on Main Street’: Behind the Cover Art
The 1972 album cover was highly influential. Since, then, thousands of artists have used its “Ripping and Tearing” style and graffiti in their work.
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Badfinger’s Lost LP, ‘Head First,’ Delivers Ear Candy: Review
A 50th-anniversary edition sounds great because it employs the recently discovered master tapes, which have been newly mixed and mastered.
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When the Climax Blues Band Got it Right
The British group began as a blues revivalist outfit and charted twice with songs that were a bit outside of their original musical style
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