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An anthology of 1967 rock and pop ('March of the Flower Children'), plus Talking Heads, Christian Parker, and more.
Read More »Music Reviews: An Anthology of 1967 Rock, plus Talking Heads, Christian Parker, and More
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Music & Film Reviews: Elvis Presley’s ‘Aloha from Hawaii,’ plus a Ray Davies Tribute, Two Rockabilly Anthologies, Melanie, and More New Releases
An edition of Elvis Presley's Aloha from Hawaii includes the film. Plus rockabilly, Melanie, Beth Bombara, and more.
Read More »Music Reviews: Joni Mitchell’s ‘At Newport,’ plus the Contenders, Nick Lowe, and Darlingside
Joni Mitchell's triumphant return to Newport, plus reissues from the Contenders and Nick Lowe and new music from Darlingside.
Read More »Music Review: Sheena Easton – ‘Madness, Money and Music’ (Deluxe Edition)
Expanded CD/DVD reissue of Easton's 1982 junior LP showcases her impressive artistic breadth and includes rare vault material.
Read More »Music Reviews: ‘Let’s Stomp!,’ a Merseybeat Anthology, plus Nils Lofgren, Johnny Winter, Kentucky Colonels, and Daryl Mosley
An anthology of Merseybeat recordings, plus reviews of music from Nils Lofgren, Johnny Winter, Kentucky Colonels, and Daryl Mosley.
Read More »Music Reviews: West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, plus Hardwicke Circus, the Baseball Project, Monster Mike Welch, Elliott Murphy, and a Doc Watson tribute
A box set collects late 1960s material from the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, plus reviews of Hardwicke Circus, the Baseball Project, Monster Mike Welch, Elliott Murphy, and a Doc Watson tribute.
Read More »Music Reviews: A Doo-wop Anthology, plus Sara Petite, Brian Krumm, the Anderson Council, Lars Jansson & Thomas Agergaard, Carl Dobkins, Jr., Kenny Rogers, Ellis Paul, and JD Darling
Reviews of a doo-wop anthology and new albums from Sara Petite, Brian Krumm, the Anderson Council, Lars Jansson & Thomas Agergaard, Carl Dobbins Jr., Kenny Rogers, Ellis Paul, and JD Darling.
Read More »Music Reviews: Li’l Andy, Galen & Paul, Jorma Kaukonen, Keturah, the Ironsides, and Andy Hedges
Montreal's Li'l Andy delivers the imagined complete recordings of the fictitious Hezekiah Procter. Plus, five more new CDs, including a live set from Jorma Kaukonen.
Read More »TV Review: ‘Reel Stories: Pet Shop Boys’
Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have a new retrospective with BBC Radio 2 announcer Dermot O'Leary, available soon on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
Read More »Music Review: Robinson & Rohe – ‘Into the Night’
The baroque folk-pop of Liam Robinson and Jean Rohe's new album courses with sophisticated writing and arranging even as it draws from traditional styles.
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