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Dion duets with female artists on a new album proving that he can still make great music well into his 80s.
Read More »Music & Film Reviews: Dion’s ‘Girl Friends’ and the Rolling Stones ‘Live at the Wiltern,’ plus John Smith and Doris Troy
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Music Reviews: ‘The JFK Inauguration: US Top 100 20th January 1961,’ plus Mike Zito, Vanessa Peters, and Lance Cowan
A fascinating new anthology collects music from the week when President John F. Kennedy took office, featuring most of the songs that made Billboard’s chart that week.
Read More »Music and Film Reviews: Early Rockers Darlene Love, Dion, Clyde McPhatter, and Charlie Feathers
Reissues feature early rockers Darlene Love, Dion, Clyde McPhatter, and Charlie Feathers.
Read More »Music Reviews: Pretenders Albums Expanded, Plus Dion, Carole King, James Taylor, and More
The Pretenders' first two albums are expanded to three-CD sets with previously unreleased material.
Read More »Music Reviews: Dion’s ‘Blues with Friends,’ Plus the Harmed Brothers, Nate Lee, and Darlin’ Brando
Dion dips into his blues bag. Plus, Americana from the Harmed Brothers, bluegrass from Nate Lee, and a folk/rock/country outing from Darlin' Brando.
Read More »Music Review: Dion – ‘Recorded Live at the Bitter End, August 1971’
This live recording caught Dion at the height of his skill as an acoustic singer-songwriter who defined "hip" for his fans.
Read More »Music Review: Dion – The Complete Laurie Singles
All of Dion's solo singles recorded for the Laurie label return in their original mono mixes.
Read More »Dion And His Runaround Sue Were Number One 50 Years Ago
"Hey, hey, hum-ba-diddy-diddy!"
Read More »Music Review: Phil Spector – Wall Of Sound: The Very Best Of Phil Spector 1961-1966
Phil Spector's Wall Of Sound turns 50.
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