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Music Blu-ray Review: Peter Gabriel – ‘Back To Front: Live In London’
Might contain material close to 40 years old, but feels far more alive than most of what you hear being released today.
Read More »Music Review: Bring It On – Seal’s ‘Seal II’ Turns 20
'Seal II' cemented Seal as a balladeer for the remainder of his career―to the casual observer―but for those in the know, it was just another side to this varied singer-songwriter.
Read More »Music Review: Out Is Through – Alanis Morissette’s ‘So-Called Chaos’ Turns 10
Nine years after 'Jagged Little Pill,' Alanis Morissette could not be contained to the “alt angst” label. With her sixth LP, 'So-Called Chaos,' she continued her journey into her own womanhood.
Read More »Music Review: Rage to Love – Kim Wilde’s ‘Teases & Dares’ Turns 30
It was the year of Prince, the dawn of the 12” mix and rising dance-pop dolls when Wilde premiered her fourth LP, 'Teases & Dares' (MCA), in the fall of 1984.
Read More »Music Review: Donna Summer’s Pop Domino: ‘Lady of the Night’ Turns 40
Summer’s debut, 'Lady of the Night,' is still obscured in her discography, as music historians often confine the singer to her output from 1975 through 1979.
Read More »Music Review: Linda Ronstadt – ‘Duets’
This is a superlative collection of some of Linda Ronstadt's best duets from 1974 to 2006.
Read More »Music Blu-ray Review: Joni Mitchell – ‘Woman of Heart and Mind’ & ‘Painting with Words and Music’
The two Blu-ray discs in this set present a perfect picture of Mitchell's life and music for old fans and new.
Read More »Concert Review: Sarah Brightman in San Jose 10/28/13
Sarah Brightman, who became known to American audiences after Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Phantom of the Opera,' enthralls the Bay Area with her otherworldly performance.
Read More »The Angels Topped the Charts 50 Years Ago This Week
A heavenly sound topped the charts 50 years ago.
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