Steve Miller Band’s ‘Welcome to the Vault’ Reviewed
The album’s less-commercial and less-familiar material may prove revelatory to those who know Miller solely or primarily from the hits.
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Graham Parker Displays His Tender Side: 2016 Review
GP brought his Duo tour with longtime bandmate Brinsley Schwarz to NYC and performed a career retrospective of his songs including several overlooked gems
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Handicapping the 2020 Rock Hall Nominees!
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced 16 nominees for the 2019 class. We predict which artists we think will make the final cut.
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Ozzy Osbourne on His New Box Set and More
“Would I have done anything different? No. It’s just wild! I love it. When I heard the Beatles, I knew what I wanted to do.”–Ozzy
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Janis Joplin Celebrated in ‘Blisteringly Honest’ New Bio: Review
Janis: Her Life and Music details how Joplin’s stubborn refusal to compromise produced some of the most exciting music around and made her a cultural icon.
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Paul Simon Biographer Robert Hilburn: Interview
“My goal was to write Paul’s life story, but also explore this subtheme: Where does true artistry come from and how, once achieved, do you protect it against distractions?”
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Michael Szymczyk Recruits Walsh (x2), Vitale and Passarelli
The musician son of legendary producer Bill Szymczyk is joined on his new LP by Joe Walsh and former members of Barnstorm on a cover of a song from their ’72 debut
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Jackson Browne’s 2016 Tribute to Glenn Frey
In January 2016, for the 2nd night in a row, Browne paid tribute to his “Take It Easy” collaborator. “I love this song the way you love this song.”
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New Rock Hall Foundation Head Promises Changes
The new Chairman of the Hall’s Foundation, which selects the artists for induction, revealed some of his plans in an interview with the Los Angeles Times
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The Beatles: New Tracks From ‘Abbey Road’ 50th Anniv. Edition
As with the recent editions of Sgt. Pepper’s and the White Album, the new deluxe collection of their 1969 studio masterpiece includes many alternate takes
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