Restaurateur Alice Brock, Who Inspired Arlo Guthrie Song, Dies
In the recording, spanning more than 18 minutes, the songwriter recounts his exaggerated but largely true story of protesting the Vietnam War draft
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It’s Beatlemania! Beatles ’64 U.S. Albums Return To Vinyl in Mono
Out of print on vinyl since 1995, they have been reissued in a new 8-LP box set and individually
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Jesse Colin Young Talks Youngbloods
The singer-songwriter discusses his early folk days and the history of the Youngbloods, from ‘Get Together’ to ‘Elephant Mountain’ and beyond
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Elvis Presley’s Inspiring ‘If I Can Dream’: Behind the Song
There are many goosebump-inducing scenes in Elvis, the sensational 2022 biopic. One such chapter is his 1968 comeback TV special, and its culminating moment
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All Around the World: Oasis Again Add Dates to Reunion Tour
The band’s 2025 world reunion tour has been met with “phenomenal demand”
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Quincy Jones’ ‘Back on the Block’: A Movie for the Ears
Recognized as one of the most unusual and kaleidoscopic albums ever produced, the 7x Grammy-winner featured an all-star cast.
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The Number One Singles of 1981
Top 40 radio wasn’t rocking too hard, as programmers were favoring lighter sounds that were also succeeding on rival Adult/Contemporary stations
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Elvis Costello ‘King of America & Other Realms’ Box Set: Review
The remastered album is joined by additional studio tracks, demos, outtakes and concert performances. The material spans nearly four decades.
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Andy Paley, Composer and Producer Who Collaborated With Brian Wilson, Dies
“I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would work with Brian and Darlene Love, or that Jerry Lee Lewis would one day record a song I’d written with him in mind.”
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Steely Dan ‘Can’t Buy a Thrill’: All Systems Go
Their debut is tuneful and literate, and the musicianship can be exuberantly loose or scarily precise, perched midway between jazz, rock, and rhythm and blues.
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