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Lou Reed’s ‘New York’ Dramatically Expanded: Review
People say write about what you know, and man, did Reed know New York’s undercurrents, which serve as the subject of some of this album’s best tracks.
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Pianist Keith Jarrett Says Recent Strokes Leave Him Unable to Perform
In an interview with The New York Times, the musician, 75, explains his two-year silence since he abruptly canceled a 2018 performance at Carnegie Hall
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Steve Winwood Pays Tribute to ‘Big Brother’ Spencer Davis
The legendary musician tells how he met the early pioneer of the British folk scene and how the seeds of the Spencer Davis Group were sown
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Rock Photographer Bob Gruen Publishes Memoir, ‘Right Place, Right Time’
For 50+ years, he has documented the music scene in iconic photos that have captured scores of legendary recording artists. Now, he tells their stories
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Linda Ronstadt Film With Jackson Browne Documents Her Mexican Heritage
Linda and the Mockingbirds is from award-winning director and producer James Keach who also produced the Ronstadt documentary The Sound of My Voice
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Gordon Haskell, Unhappy Ex-Member of King Crimson, Dies
The veteran musician has described his brief tenure with his school friend Robert Fripp as “the worst nine months of my career”
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Eagles Release ‘Live From the Forum’ Set: Listen
The new concert album and film was recorded in Los Angeles with Vince Gill and Deacon Frey joining Don Henley, Joe Walsh, and Timothy B. Schmit
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Alice Cooper For President? Watch New ‘Elected’ Video
The current political season could sure use some levity, right? And who better to do so than classic rock icon Alice Cooper and his classic, “Elected”?
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Has the Golden Age of the Rock Bio/Memoir Already Peaked?
“As long as we listen to music, there will be books about artists and their gifts,” says one prolific author. But have we reached the saturation point?
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Sean Ono Lennon Lights Empire State Building Blue For John Lennon at 80
The world-famous tower lights were in sky blue with a white peace sign rotating in the mast to celebrate a famous New Yorker’s life and legacy
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