The Beatles’ ‘Revolver’ Box Set: Was It Their Most Ambitious Adventure?
The music sounds noticeably brighter and sharper than before, and the vocals and instruments can be distinguished more clearly.
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That Time the Ramones Got Their Own NYC Street
The band that defined New York City punk rock now has their own street, right in front of Forest Hills High School, where they all met. Hey ho, let’s go!
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Jerry Lee Lewis Tributes By Music Stars
The rock ‘n’ roll pioneer and “trailblazer” was mourned by Keith Richards, Elton John, John Fogerty, Ronnie Wood, and others
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Dave Clark Five Release 7″ Singles Box Set
The British Invasion band scored 15 consecutive Top Twenty hits within a two-year period. Clark himself remastered the set at Abbey Road Studios
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‘Yellow Submarine’ Before It Was ‘Yellow Submarine’— A Naked Submersible, Sung By John Lennon
Most fans had no idea that these early compositional demos of the song existed. Now that we do, we can never think of it the same way again.
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Original Chicago Members Recall Jimi Hendrix Inviting Them To Be His Opening Act on 1969 Tour
The three explain how his invitation to open for him at the Los Angeles Forum was a turning point in their career. “Our jaws were hanging open”
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Cat Stevens Performs First Concerts in 5 Years
The musician, who is also known as Yusuf Islam, or Yusuf/Cat Stevens, hasn’t toured since his 50th Anniversary tour of 2016-2017
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The Who Hits Back in Portland, October 2022—Replacing Chaos with Dignity
Pete Townshend’s cascading windmills and Roger Daltrey’s cathartic primal scream are still a thrill more than half a century later.
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Mark Knopfler’s ‘Studio Albums 2009–2018’: Review
The subject matter and musical approaches are all over the place, but the albums feel cohesive and the performances are first-rate.
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Pink Floyd ‘Animals’ Deluxe Edition: Review
The LP feels almost like a Waters solo project, but owes a debt to Gilmour’s dynamic guitar work, and to Wright and Mason.
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