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Music Review: Little Richard – ‘Directly From My Heart: The Best of the Specialty & Vee-Jay Years’
Most of the rock and roll from Little Richard's early career is collected here on three discs, including all the big hits.
Read More »Music Review: Rooftop Revolutionaries – ‘White’ EP
On 'White,' by the Rooftop Revolutionaries, lead singer Eleanor Goldfield provides wailing, throat-ripping vocals. Imagine a hybrid of Joan Jett and Patty Smyth pumped up on performance enhancing substances.
Read More »2Cellos Interview and ‘Celloverse’ Giveaway: Stjepan Hauser of 2Cellos Answers Our Questions, and You Can Win a Signed Copy of Their Latest CD
'We had this big desire to attract a wider audience, and make young people interested in the instrument and great music in general.'
Read More »Music Review: Kings of the Brushwood Thicket – ‘The Lies You Leave Behind’
The eight other tracks on ‘The Lies You Leave Behind’ are what one would expect after last month’s (Elliott Smith-sounding) single release, "He Was a Man".
Read More »Music Review: Jethro Tull – ‘Minstrel in the Gallery 40th Anniversary: La Grande Édition’
Excellent new mixes, though not much concert video, in a new 2CD/2DVD edition of the classic prog-rock album from 1975.
Read More »Music Review: Nic Nassuet – ‘Eleutherios’
Nassuet’s ‘Eleutherios’ features solid instrumentation, interesting melodies, and a unique mixture of sounds and styles.
Read More »Music Review: Chris Robinson Brotherhood – ‘Betty’s Blends Volume Two: The Best from the West’
Chris Robinson Brotherhood serves up a second helping of 'Betty's Blends,' and it's delicious.
Read More »Music Review: Alabama Shakes – ‘Sound & Color’
If you thought Alabama Shakes had a great debut album, their sophomore release 'Sound & Color' will only make you love this band more.
Read More »Interview: Ian Anderson on His Upcoming ‘Jethro Tull – The Rock Opera’ Tour, the Original Jethro Tull, and the State of the World
'I'm not a politician, not a university lecturer. I am a songwriter, an entertainer, I dance around and play the fool for you on stage and you can kind of tap your feet and smile along with me.'
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