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Music Reviews: The Band’s ‘Stage Fright’ Expanded, Plus Sara Petite, Domenic Cicala, and the Red Step

March 3, 2021 Album Reviews, Alternative Rock, Classic Rock, Country and Americana, Folk, Music, Music Genres, Punk Rock, Reviews music, Rock Comments Off on Music Reviews: The Band’s ‘Stage Fright’ Expanded, Plus Sara Petite, Domenic Cicala, and the Red Step

The Band's third album reappears in a 50th anniversary edition that includes a 1971 concert and surround-sound audio.

February 23, 2021 Album Reviews, Alternative Rock, Folk, Music, Music Genres, Pop, Reviews music, Rock Comments Off on Music Reviews: The Complete Tommy James & the Shondells, Plus Lloyd Cole Live

A massive box collects everything from a group whose output included 17 Top 40 hits. Also: Lloyd Cole in concert.

February 18, 2021 Classic Rock, Country and Americana, Film, Folk, Music, Music Genres, Reviews film, Rock, Soul, Top Stories Comments Off on Music Reviews: Live Sets from Little Steven, Plus Mac Leaphart and Michael Lawson

Steve Van Zandt delivers four CDs' worth of live material, including a Beatles tribute in Liverpool that is also available as a video.

February 6, 2021 Alternative Rock, Blues, Classic Rock, Country and Americana, Editor Pick: Music, Editor Picks, Folk, Hip-Hop, Metal, Music, Music Genres, Music Review Lists, Pop, Reviews music, Rock, Top Stories Comments Off on Charlie Doherty’s Top 50 Releases of 2020 (Phantogram, Nils Lofgren, Hum, Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, and More)

My annual list of personal favorite studio albums, EPs, live releases, and box sets.

January 28, 2021 Folk, Music, Music Genres, Pop, Reviews music, Rock, Top Stories Comments Off on Music Reviews: Revisiting John Prine’s Early Albums, Plus Arrica Rose and These Fine Moments

A box set collects the first seven albums from a folk genius. Plus, noteworthy releases from These Fine Moments and Arrica Rose.

January 24, 2021 Album Reviews, Editor Pick: Music, Editor Picks, Music, Music Genres, Reviews music, Rock Comments Off on Music Review: Still Corners – ‘The Last Exit’ (2021)

British dream pop duo Still Corners uses its fifth album to conclude the soundtrack of its years-long road trip.

January 20, 2021 Album Reviews, Classic Rock, Country and Americana, Folk, Music, Music Genres, Reviews music, Rock Comments Off on Music Reviews: Dire Straits’ Studio Albums, Plus Uncle Walt’s Band & Harry Dean Stanton

A well-priced box collects Dire Straits' studio albums. Also: Uncle Walt's Band and music from actor Harry Dean Stanton.

January 17, 2021 Album Reviews, Alternative Rock, EP and Single Reviews, Music, Music Genres, Punk Rock, Reviews music, Rock Comments Off on Music Review: Those Fucking Snowflakes – ‘Everything Is Absolutely Fkkkkkkd’

'Everything is Absolutely Fkkkkkkd' Those Fucking Snowflakes is a great album that to help resist those who want you to know your place.

January 12, 2021 Album Reviews, Alternative Rock, Editor Pick: Music, Music, Music Genres, Punk Rock, R&B, Reviews music, Rock, Soul, Top Stories Comments Off on Music Reviews: Prince’s ‘Sign O’ the Times’ (Super Deluxe Edition) Plus Richard Hell

The Minneapolis marvel's best album reappears in a vastly enhanced version. Also, a punk powerhouse revamps his 1982 second LP.

January 6, 2021 Album Reviews, Book Reviews, Books, Classic Rock, Folk, Music, Music Genres, Reviews music, Rock Comments Off on Music & Book Reviews: Exploring Joni Mitchell’s Archives, Plus John Lennon’s Solo Years

Listen in as an obscure folksinger transforms herself into an internationally beloved artist. Plus, two books about a Beatle's solo years.