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JD Souther
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JD Souther

JD Souther John David Souther Black Rose Home By Dawn Omnivore Recordings by David Chiu While singer-songwriter JD Souther never … Continue reading JD Souther

Columbo the Crooner: Guitarist-author Lenny Kaye delves into a decades-old musical mystery
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Columbo the Crooner: Guitarist-author Lenny Kaye delves into a decades-old musical mystery

The longtime guitarist for Patti Smith wrote a biography on 1930s crooner Russ Columbo. Continue reading Columbo the Crooner: Guitarist-author Lenny Kaye delves into a decades-old musical mystery

Lizzy Mercier Descloux
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Lizzy Mercier Descloux

An uncompromising French bohemian finally gets her due. Continue reading Lizzy Mercier Descloux

Phil Collins
CD Reviews

Phil Collins

Throughout his long career, Phil Collins always gotten a bad rep, rather unfairly, for a couple of things. Continue reading Phil Collins

Black Sabbath
CD Reviews

Black Sabbath

The end is indeed here for Black Sabbath as the group is currently on its final tour ever—so it’s rather appropriate that Sabbath’s first three classic albums were just recently reissued. Continue reading Black Sabbath

Daryl Hall and John Oates
Live Reviews

Daryl Hall and John Oates

Daryl Hall and John Oates’ performance at New York City’s Madison Square Garden for the first time in over 30 years seemed to be a further extension of the momentum they had built in the last 10 years. Continue reading Daryl Hall and John Oates

The Mysteries of Life
CD Reviews

The Mysteries of Life

“1994–I’ve been here before,” sings the Mysteries of Life guitarist/bassist Jake Smith on the somewhat bittersweet title track from the alt-rock band’s first new studio release in 10 years. Continue reading The Mysteries of Life

David Bowie 1947-2016
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David Bowie 1947-2016

Farewell Thin White Duke. Continue reading David Bowie 1947-2016

The Beatles’ 1+
CD Reviews, News

The Beatles’ 1+

The Beatles have reissued 1, their best-selling compilation from 2000 of songs that peaked at the top spot on the U.K. and U.S. charts. Continue reading The Beatles’ 1+

Fleetwood Mac
CD Reviews

Fleetwood Mac

The mythology of Fleetwood Mac’s 1979 double album Tusk has been written about over time. Continue reading Fleetwood Mac

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