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Beatle Pop Rock

Love Them Do: The Beatles’ Please Please Me Turns 60

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 Gillian G. Gaar 2 Comments 1963, 60th anniversary, Fab Four, George Harrison, John Lennon, Love Me Do, Parlophone Records, Paul McCartney, Please Please Me, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, Twist and Shout

How the Fabs’ debut album would reveal early signs of the group’s genius

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Rocket Man: Revisiting Elton John’s Honky Château

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 1972, Bernie Taupin, Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray, Elton John, expanded edition, Gus Dudgeon, Honky Château, Nigel Olsson, Rocket Man, UMe

A new 50th anniversary deluxe edition offers another perspective on classic LP

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Art Pop Dream Pop Pop Rock

Strange Phenomena: Kate Bush’s The Kick Inside at 45

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 1978, 45th Anniversary, Harvest Records, Kate Bush, The Kick Inside, Wuthering Heights

Looking back on the album that ascended her to the top of the charts

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Beatle Pop Rock

Looking For Changes: Paul McCartney’s Off The Ground at 30

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 Gillian G. Gaar 1 Comment 1993, 30th Anniversary, Biker Like An Icon, Capitol Records, Elvis Costello, Linda McCartney, Off the Ground, Paul and Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney, The Beatles

Is it an underappreciated gem or Macca’s weakest solo album?

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Elvis Films Rock

Elvis Presley Live and In Person: The Concert Films

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, Col. Tom Parker, Concert, Elvis, Elvis In Concert, Elvis On Tour, Elvis Presley, Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii, Elvis: That’s The Way It Is, film, movie

A guide to the King onstage in the cinema

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Hard Rock New Wave Rock

Swinging for the Fences: Cheap Trick Live in 1977

January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 Gillian G. Gaar 1 Comment 1977, Bun E. Carlos, CHEAP TRICK, Heaven Tonight, In Color, Los Angeles, Out to Get You! Live 1977, Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Whisky A Go Go

A new four-disc set showcases the band’s ferocity on the concert stage

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Taking A Stand: How The Monkees Made Headquarters

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 Gillian G. Gaar 4 Comments 1967, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Colgems, Davy Jones, Harry Nilsson, Headquarters, Micky Dolenz, Mike Nesmith, Peter Tork, Rhino Records, The Monkees

A new box set documents the iconic pop group’s declaration of independence

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Elton John: Madman Across The Box Set

September 7, 2022 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments Bernie Taupin, Box Set, Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray, Deluxe Edition, Elton John, Levon, Madman Across the Water, Mick Ronson, Nigel Olsson, Ray Cooper, Tiny Dancer

A new deluxe edition celebrates the release of an early Elton blockbuster

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Beatle Pop Rock

Sir Paul Behind Closed Doors: The McCartney Album Series

August 26, 2022August 26, 2022 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments Box Set, Capitol Records, McCartney I, McCartney II, McCartney III, MPL, Paul McCartney, The Beatles, Universal Music Enterprises

A new limited edition box set brings together all three of Macca’s DIY classics

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Elvis Remembrance Rock

The King Is Dead, Long Live The King

August 16, 2022August 17, 2022 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 1977, 45th Anniversary, Baz Luhrmann, Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, Elvis, Elvis Presley, Graceland, Memphis, Public Enemy

Elvis Presley’s posthumous life, 45 years later

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The Man Who Fell To Earth: Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 2022, Austin Butler, Baz Luhrmann, Colnel Tom Parker, Elvis, Elvis Presley, film, Tom Hanks, Warner Bros. Pictures

What this film says not only about the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, but the controversial “Colonel” Tom Parker as well

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Beatle Pop Rock

Be What You See: Tug of War at 40

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 40th Anniversary, Beatle, Carl Perkins, Fab Four, George Martin, Here Today, John Hurt, John Lennon, Macca, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Tug of War, Wings

Paul McCartney’s 1982 LP is a perfect balance of emotion and eccentricity

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Top 10 Moments From Paul McCartney’s #GotBack Tour

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments #GotBack, #GotBack Tour, Elvis Presley, Get Back, Got Back Tour, Hey Jude, Live and Let Die, Paul "Wix" Wickens, Paul McCartney, The Beatles, The Quarrymen, Wings

Macca and band will be on the road through June 2022

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Record Store Day 2022: What To Buy

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 2022, Alice Cooper, Alice in Chains, Charles Mingus, Darlene Love, David Bowie, Detective, Harper Valley P.T.A., I'm So Free: The 1971 RCA Demos, Jeannie C. Riley, Joni Mitchell, Karen Dalton, Legacy Recordings, Light in the Attic Records, Lou Reed, Madonna, ORG Music, Patti Smith, Real Gone Music, The Doors, The Rolling Stones

Rarities from Lou Reed, Charles Mingus and Darlene Love highlight the 15th anniversary of the music industry’s annual shoppers holiday

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1967: The Year of Monkeemania

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 Gillian G. Gaar 2 Comments 1967, Davy Jones, Headquarters, Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, More of the Monkees, Peter Tork, The Monkees

Forget Sgt. Pepper, Monterey Pop and the Summer of Love — ’67 was the year of the Monkees!

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