New Box Set of Stax Records Songwriting Demos Fills Out the Story of An All-Time Great R&B Label
Written In Their Soul, a sprawling new collection, features nearly 150 demo recordings made for the Memphis soul label, nearly all previously unreleased.
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Eric Clapton Releases Expanded Edition of Legendary Royal Albert Hall Residency: ‘The Definitive 24 Nights’
Clapton’s record-setting 1990 and 1991 concerts at the London venue have been restored and upgraded for release in a variety of editions
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The Turtles’ Howard Kaylan Interview: Album By Album
From 1965-70 they were one of America’s biggest singles bands. But they also produced six great albums. Their lead singer shares inside stories about each
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Peter Asher Interview: Pop Star to Top Producer
He arrived with the British Invasion as half of Peter and Gordon, then went on to produce such greats as James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt. Pt. 1 of our chat.
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Expanded Reissues of Little Feat’s ‘Sailin’ Shoes’ and ‘Dixie Chicken’: Review
Amazingly, neither of these now-beloved albums made the charts when released. Now, both are available with a slew of bonus tracks.
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Paul McCartney Addresses ‘Confusion and Speculation’ on ‘Forthcoming Beatles Project’
The unnamed recording, thought to be based on a rough demo called “Now and Then” that John Lennon made in 1978, uses artificial intelligence to isolate Lennon’s vocal
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Cyndi Lauper’s ‘Unusual’ Path to the Walk of Fame
The colorful singer-songwriter made an “unusual” debut. She has won Grammy, Emmy and Tony awards and earned a trip on the Walk of Fame
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New Book Includes Backstage Chats With Townshend, Tina, Fogerty & Many More
The book features interviews with Jerry Lee Lewis, Lou Reed, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Warren Zevon, Ray Davies, Ginger Baker & others.
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Review: Remember That Buckingham and McVie Tour of 2017?
The longtime Fleetwood Mac bandmates launched their first tour as a duo, performing a mix of classics from the band’s catalog and their own new songs
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The Byrds’ ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’ LP—A Folk Rock Manifesto
With worthwhile covers, solid originals and no filler, the LP sustained a level of quality that invited favorable comparison with their heroes, the Beatles.
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