He was the right man in the right time, and his death marked the end of that time.
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Bruce Springsteen Honor Falls Victim to the Culture of Malice
The GOP has put a hold on a Senate resolution honoring Bruce Springsteen and "Born to Run."
Read More »DVD Review: The Dick Cavett Show – John & Yoko Collection
A three-episode collection that provides insight into John Lennon and Yoko Ono and their role and life in the early 1970s.
Read More »DVD Review: The Who Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
...they are still Rock and Roll and still damn good music, and in the end isn't that all that matters.
Read More »CD Review: John Fogerty Takes The Long Road Home
25 reasons why Fogerty is one of America's best and most distinctive songwriters
Read More »Indie Round-Up for November 03 2005: fielding, Hayley Taylor, Gentle Giant
It's fair to ask if we really need another song about a man who can't commit.
Read More »Smokey Robinson Performance Highlights Motown Museum 20th Celebration
I was just scanning the radio dial in the car the other day, and it dawned on me that our ever-popular oldies station that features hits from the ’50-’70s (but REALLY leans on the ’60s) is relying on pop music that is now 40 years old for its bread and …
Read More »CD Review: Jackson Browne’s Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1
Jackson Browne's solo acoustic performances give new shades of nuance to his inimitable songwriting.
Read More »Review: Prairie Wind By Neil Young
...he proves that even though the guitar may not be his to keep, there's no reason for him to be surrendering it any time soon.
Read More »35 Years Later, Janis Joplin’s Legacy Endures
Today is the 35th anniversary of Janis Joplin‘s death. It would be wrong to let the date go by unnoted, so, although I don’t have time or energy to write a new essay, I can re-publish here a piece I wrote exactly five years ago marking the 30th anniversary. The …
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