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23 Jun 2024
Album Review: The Temptations – Wish it Would Rain
Detroit soul/r&b vocal group The Temptations were early stars on Berry Gordy’s Motown label. The group had its roots in earlier vocal groups The Cavaliers, The Primes, The Siberians and […]
22 Jun 2024
Five Great Jeff Beck Solos
It’s something of a fool’s errand to attempt a ranking of the five greatest guitar solos by Jeff Beck. His work with the Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group, Beck Bogert & […]
21 Jun 2024
Five Classic Covers from Dave Edmunds
Dave Edmunds is a highly regarded guitarist and producer. Working as a solo artist and in bands and collaborative projects, Cardiff, Wales-born Edmunds’ career has spanned more than a half […]
20 Jun 2024
Blue Öyster Cult: Archival Intelligence (part 2)
Continued from Part One… Bill Kopp: Was the band just so prolific in those days that you simply had more material than you could use? Eric Bloom: I don’t know […]
19 Jun 2024
Blue Öyster Cult: Archival Intelligence (part 1)
Blue Öyster Cult’s classic lineup spotlighted on Ghost Stories, a new AI-meets-archives set Masters of what used to be called metal (known these days as melodic hard rock), Long Island’s […]
18 Jun 2024
Crowded House’s Neil Finn on the 1986 Smash “Don’t Dream it’s Over” (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… This feature first appeared in SPIN Songs in the Vault When I formed Crowded House, I’d already had a pretty good stack of songs in the […]
17 Jun 2024
Crowded House’s Neil Finn on the 1986 Smash “Don’t Dream it’s Over” (Part 1 of 2)
This feature first appeared in SPIN “Our albums have always had elements of melancholy,” says Neil Finn, leader, singer, guitarist and songwriter for Crowded House. “And some of the best […]
16 Jun 2024
Album Review: Benjamin Croft — We Are Here to Help
When it comes to music, you can often take accurate measure of an artist by finding out who their friends are. And while it’s true that in 2024, all manner […]
15 Jun 2024
30 Days Out, June 2024 #2: The MGBs, The Remantlists, Buffalo Galaxy, David Wilcox
Lots of homegrown talent this go-round. Artist: The MGBs Venue: The Orange Peel Date: Monday, June 24, 8 p.m. Door: $12 Mark Goldthwaite is a well-known man about town. He […]
14 Jun 2024
Take 5: John Fogerty
Spring 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the release of The Blue Ridge Rangers, the debut solo album from singer and musician John Fogerty. The former leader and primary songwriter […]