Tag "classic rock"

Lenny Kravitz Reissue Series Launches w/ 1st 5 LPs

Four of the five double-LP reissues also feature non-album tracks, many of them appearing on vinyl for the very first time.

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Jim Croce’s Son AJ Covers Dad’s ‘I Got a Name’

“I came to love his music in the same way everyone else did,” says the younger Croce, “by listening to the albums. It was part of me, part of my life.”

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Roger Miller Gets All-Star Tribute Album: Listen

Before Miller’s death, the Country Music Hall of Famer had 31 Top 40 Billboard country hits (10 of which crossed over to the pop chart).

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Crack the Sky: New Album + Retrospective

“They have more of an edge than the originals,” says one band member of the tracks on ‘Crackology,’ while the other set features 12 new tracks.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd Documentary Airing on Showtime

The film “takes viewers on a trip through the history, myth and legend of one of the most iconic American rock bands,” says Showtime.

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Carly Simon & Mick Jagger—2nd Duet Discovered

“We had this little back and forth at the piano for about an hour,” Simon has said. She remembers it as a slow ballad, possibly titled “Fragile.”

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Kinks’ Dave Davies Readies Archival Album, ‘Decade’

The tapes were unearthed by the guitarist’s sons. They represent a period when he was not contributing much songwriting to the Kinks.

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Little Steven Releases 3-CD Live Set w/Bruce, Sambora +

The new third disc includes guest appearances by Bruce Springsteen, Richie Sambora and others, plus covers of songs by Tom Petty, AC/DC and more.

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NRBQ: ‘All Hopped Up’ Reissue + New Single

The much-loved band’s fifth album was the first to feature guitarist Al Anderson and drummer Tom Ardolino of the classic lineup.

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Power Pop: New Guide to 200 Best Albums in the Genre

The book is a guide to recordings by artists whose music is characterized by ringing guitars, vocal harmonies and memorable melodies.

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