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Music Reviews: Blood, Sweat & Tears, plus Sir Douglas Quintet, Marc Jordan, Esther Rose, Muddy Waters, and Eddie Money
A previously unreleased 1970 concert album from Blood, Sweat & Tears, plus reviews of CDs from Sir Douglas Quintet, Marc Jordan, Esther Rose, Muddy Waters, and Eddie Money.
Read More »Music Reviews: The Vogues, Cowboy Dave, Julie Christensen, Fruit Bats, Adam Klein, Arkansauce, and Charlie Parker
Reviews of a hits anthology from the '60s pop vocal group the Vogues and CDs by Cowboy Dave, Julie Christensen, Fruit Bats, Adam Klein, Arkansauce, and Charlie Parker.
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: ‘The British Psychedelic Sounds of 1967,’ and More New Releases
'Too Much Sun Will Burn' collects British psychedelic sounds of 1967, plus new music from Meredith Moon, Mighty Poplar, City and Colour, The No Ones, Sunny War, and Charlie Cunningham
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2023: Thursday, March 16 with Girl Scout, Woodes, Vök, and More
Girl Scout, Woodes, and Vök were among the highlights at SXSW Music Festival 2023 on Thursday, March 16.
Read More »Music Reviews: U2’s ‘Songs of Surrender,’ plus Lynn Miles, the Kinks, and More
U2 reimagines many of its best tunes on Songs of Surrender, plus reviews of a Kinks anthology, Lynn Miles, the Black Watch, and Lisa Said.
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2023: Wednesday, March 15 with Darling West, Ava Vegas, 7ebra and More
Ava Vegas and 7ebra were among the highlights at SXSW Music Festival 2023 in Austin, Texas on Wednesday, March 15.
Read More »Music Reviews: Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ (Anniversary Ed.), plus a Doo-wop Anthology, Blind Blake, and More
The Dark Side of the Moon did for Pink Floyd what Fleetwood Mac’s eponymous 1975 album did for that band: transformed it from a long-time cult favorite into a gigantic worldwide phenomenon. And unlike the Mac, Pink Floyd didn’t have to make any personnel changes to grow its audience. What the group did do with …
Read More »Music Reviews: Barclay James Harvest, Willie Nelson, Kendra Morris, Frank Zappa, and Jourdan Thibodeaux
A 1971 album from prog-rock's Barclay James Harvest gets boxed. Plus, Willie Nelson, Frank Zappa, and more.
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