Two reprints of E. Phillips Oppenheim early spy novels are a study in contrasts.
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Music Review: Billy Thermal – ‘Billy Thermal’
Recorded in 1980 but never before released in full until later this month, the new wave of 'Billy Thermal' is a poppy artifact of the era.
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Despite some shortcomings, Coco Montoya's live 'Songs from the Road' is an outstanding overview of the bluesman's career for fans and newcomers alike.
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While essentially a reissue, 'Symphony of Light' is a demonstration of mature prog rock with a standout vocalist.
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The 36 tracks of Bob Gaudio's 'Audio with a G' represent over 40 years of songwriting.
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Mud Morganfield (son of Muddy Waters) and Kim Wilson (The Fabulous Thunderbirds) celebrate Waters' 100th anniversary by returning to the basics.
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ZZ Top's 'Live At Montreux 2013' belongs in the collections of all fans of the Little Band from Texas.
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In his new memoir, The bassist for the Lovin' Spoonful remembers the glory days and the afterlife of a pop star as a drug smuggler.
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The Psycho Sisters include a Bangle and a Cowsill and the combination is infectious hooks with lyrical quirks.
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Steppenwolf was a hard-driving '60s band that younger generations should explore beyond the hits.
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