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Live solo performances by legendary artists can be a sketchy affair. Usually, the audience brings with it expectations ...read more
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I think we have finally found the lost ingredient missing from today’s pop music. For a while, John Fogerty provided the ...read more
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The purpose of art is complex and varied, but it is especially rewarding when art reflects the strength of the human ...read more
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Maybe it’s me, but when I think of ‘reggae’, I think of Bob Marley, not DMX. Somewhere during the past twenty or so ...read more
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By now, I’ve completely given up on all attempts to discern any resemblance whatsoever between the musical stylings of ...read more
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Ray Charles and Count Basie? The R&B genius paired with the master of syncopated swing? Together?? On the same ...read more
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If it weren’t for the cover photo and Stewart’s name on the CD cover, “Still the Same…Great Rock Classics of Our Time” ...read more
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Here is one very good reason for the re-issue program that is inundating music fans. Every now and then, an album ...read more
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My youngest brother, who has a pretty strange sense of humor, bought me this CD for my birthday; I wonder how he knew I ...read more
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Charted: #36 in January 1980
Talk about your old school. It is awe-inspiring to consider what this track has ...read more
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Forget the movie. I’m not reviewing the movie. I’m reviewing the album. Musically, Rattle and Hum is ill conceived right ...read more
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In the mid-seventies, I had become something of a connoisseur regarding Little Feat, having seen them live nearly ten or ...read more
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There’s an awful lot of music to digest in this 8 CD (plus a bonus disc) collection, enou8gh to keep any fan of jazz ...read more
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You may be able to argue that the Stooges weren’t the most talented musicians to ever get a recording contract, but you ...read more
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For decades, Motley Crue has made a career out of annoying people, or worse. We got a short reprieve for a while, but ...read more
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Charted: #11 in April 1973
"How’s my little girl?”
What happens when rock and roll gets to be too smart for ...read more
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Depending on your age or your inclination, you’re gonna recognize the artwork on k.d. lang’s latest (re)release, ...read more
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Charted: #5 in September 1964
On practically all of their hit records, the Shangri-Las and producer George ...read more
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Okay, here is a hit single from the 60's that many of today's generation have probably overlooked. Take a look and ...read more
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If the year were 1992, I probably would not review this CD so harshly. But it isn’t 1992 any longer, so here I go on my ...read more
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Charted: #12 in September 1968
John Lennon’s politics bear some careful reflection on “Revolution.” All too often, ...read more
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Ride ‘Til I Die? If nothing else, this release proves that George Thorogood plans on riding his career out ‘til the ...read more
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One thing you can say about Super Furry Animals, they sure are a clever bunch of sods. They pack ideas into each song ...read more
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At the time of its release in 1977, “Running On Empty” was a fairly unique product. It was a ‘live’ album that contained ...read more
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Dear Madonna,
I think I owe you an apology. While writing about “Crazy For You” earlier in this book, I made a few ...read more
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There are hundreds of reasons to praise the talents of Aretha Franklin, but what impresses me the most is the ...read more
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In the ‘70s, an awful lot of bands were singing about an awful lot of things, but most were pretty much consistent in ...read more
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As an "event" Rock and Roll Circus is a brilliant encapsulation of the late sixties English music scene. Produce by ...read more
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As seen on May 27, 2005 w/ The Brunettes and Portastatic
You can blame Rilo Kiley’s success on Jenny Lewis’ ...read more
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For perhaps the tenth time in my life, I recently renewed my subscription to Rolling Stone magazine. This time, I ...read more
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