The Pretenders’ 1st 2 LPs Reissued: Review

If, you own only the original 1980 and 1981 albums—or for some crazy reason don’t even have those—the decision to buy these new editions should be easy

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2021 in Review: The Best Music Books of the Year

The year’s best music-related reads include bios and memoirs associated with the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, the Doors and Hendrix, plus much more!

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Alan Parsons Releases 2nd New Live Album: Watch

The legendary studio maestro has followed up The NeverEnding Show: Live in the Netherlands with another live album, recorded with a symphony orchestra

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2021 in Review: Best Boxed Sets, Collections & Reissues

Our annual roundup of the year’s best archival rock releases includes impressive packages from the Beatles, the Beach Boys, Dylan, the Doors and more

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Frank Zappa’s ‘200 Motels’ Soundtrack Gets a 6-CD Upgrade

The expanded 6-disc edition contains unreleased and rare material, including original demos, studio outtakes, work mixes, interviews and movie ads

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Wanda Young, Singer of the Marvelettes’ ‘Don’t Mess With Bill,’ Dies

She joined the singing group just prior to their signing with Motown in 1961. Their first single, “Please Mr. Postman,” became the label’s first #1 pop hit

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Triumph Unlocks Artifacts With New Vault Site

The Canadian power trio have unlocked over 45 years of their rock and roll history through rare photos, audiograms, video, behind-the-scenes content

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Eric Clapton’s ‘The Lady in the Balcony: Lockdown Sessions’: Still Superlative, But…

If you ignore the controversy that has landed Clapton in the news during the pandemic, and just listen to the music, it’s clear that he hasn’t lost a thing.

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The Band’s ‘Cahoots’ Gets 50th Anniversary Edition

Their fourth album has been newly remixed, remastered, and expanded with previously unreleased recordings, including a 1971 live concert recorded in Paris

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Bruce Springsteen’s ‘No Nukes’ Concert: The Boss Proves It All Night

If anyone has doubts that this is one of the greatest live bands in the history of rock, ‘The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts’ should decimate them

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