When Jefferson Airplane Sang From a NYC Rooftop
When the French filmmaker Godard needed a band for his new film on radical culture in 1968, he invited San Francisco’s finest. They responded by waking up New York City.
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Bob Dylan’s Joyous ‘Budokan 1978’ Arrives, Completely
The 45th anniversary set of those first Japanese performances includes two entire concerts, featuring 58 tracks, 36 of which are previously unreleased
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‘Buffalo Springfield Again’: Behind-the-Scenes
The album was a defining moment in L.A. music history; meshing songcraft with new recording techniques that elevated the music.
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Genesis ‘The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway’: Peter Gabriel’s Theatrical Exit
For their 1974 prog opus, Gabriel and the band came up with a complicated and somewhat opaque ‘urban odyssey’ tale set in New York City.
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The Kinks Continue 60th Anniversary Celebration
A two-year celebration continues with a pair of career-defining anthologies, The Journey – Parts 1 and 2, curated by Ray Davies, Dave Davies and Mick Avory
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John Lennon: A Lost Interview From 1973
In this Q-and-A that hasn’t appeared for decades, the musician talks about his upcoming recording plans, Apple business, the reunion question, and getting old
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The Moody Blues’ ‘Seventh Sojourn’: A Journey All Its Own
Whereas their earlier albums were bathed in day-glo tones, imagery, Mellotrons and mystique, their eighth release was decidedly down-to-earth in comparison.
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Kool & the Gang Co-Founder George Brown Dies at 74
The co-writer of such huge R&B/pop hits as “Celebration,” “Ladies Night” and “Jungle Boogie” was still active in 2023.
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Jann Wenner Has a Surprising Defender: Bob Dylan
At a concert in New York City with Wenner in attendance, Dylan told the audience “we’re trying to get him back in” the Rock Hall
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Neil Young Archives Vol 1 1963-1972 Gets Reissue
The first in a series of archival box sets encompassing his entire career, was originally released in 2009 and has been long out of print
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