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Just in time for the 2020 Grammys, here is my annual list of top releases of 2019 (including Baroness, Lana Del Rey, Neil Young, Lizzo, and Slipknot).
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Tag Archives: The Beatles
Three Reasons to Take Another Stroll Down the Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ on Its 50th Anniversary
The latest anthology version of The Beatles' 'Abbey Road' delivers amazing sound quality, demos and outtakes, and a 100-page book.
Read More »Charlie Doherty’s Top Releases of 2018: Post Malone, Smashing Pumpkins, Tom Petty, Clutch, Kacey Musgraves, and More
Rock and roll is alive and well - and didn't need a Zeppelin clone to prove it in 2018.
Read More »Music Review: The Beatles – ‘The Beatles’ (aka ‘The White Album) – Super-Deluxe Edition (6 CD / 1 Blu-ray)
The Beatles legendary self-titled double album, aka The White Album, receives an exemplary six-CD, one-Blu-ray reissue.
Read More »Music Review: The Beatles – ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ [Super Deluxe Edition]
A new stereo mix of the classic album, along with the original mono version, two discs of outtakes, lossless surround mixes, making-of documentary, and lavish packaging make this reissue indispensable.
Read More »Interview: Marie Miller on Her New Album, ‘Letterbox’
Marie Miller on her return to music, her love of literature, and what it was like to perform for Pope Francis.
Read More »American Bard: Bob Dylan Wins the Nobel Prize for Literature
Anyone who has listened to Dylan’s songs has known that they are pure poetry.
Read More »Interview with Paul Jenkins on the Beatles’ Music
Paul Jenkins of Mount St. Joseph University recently took time to talk about his interest in the Beatles and his published research on the group.
Read More »Music Review: Wild Feathers – ‘Wild Feathers’
The themes of hopeful optimism and determination have something in common with both modern country and power pop. Hopefully this will make an impact with fans on both sides.
Read More »Music Review: The Beatles – ‘1+’ (CD Plus 2-Blu-ray Deluxe Edition)
The deluxe edition contains the remixed and remastered '1' album, 124-page book, and two Blu-ray discs (also available in DVD) loaded with promos old and new.
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