Joe Meek offered his share of teen-oriented pop, but he also had a penchant for strange novelty songs, odd sound effects, and numbers that dealt with the occult, outer space, and life on other planets.
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Reviews of an exhaustive Rascals box, plus Johnny Cash, Nektar, and more.
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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.
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A remix of Pink Floyd's 'Animals' finally appears, plus another box of Mark Knopfler solo albums and covers from Rory Block.
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An early, previously unreleased concert from Steve Goodman, plus noteworthy CDs from David Bromberg, Western Centuries, and Rory Block.
Read More »The best female blues interpreter of traditional blues of our time does justice to Mississippi John Hurt with both her singing and her amazing guitar playing here.
Read More »Maria Muldaur, Bonnie Raitt, and other sisters of the blues pay faithful homage to the legendary Memphis Minnie.
Read More »With I Belong to the Band, Rory Block captures the authenticity and passion of the music of Reverend Gary Davis.
Read More »Rory Block pays tribute to the old blues master, Mississippi Fred McDowell.
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