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With a Superb New Album, Tom Jones Intertwines Music With Memories

May 5, 2021May 11, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Billy Joe Shaver, Bob Dylan, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, John Lee Hooker, Keith Richards, Long Lost Suitcase, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Praise & Blame, Richard Thompson, Sister Rosetta Thorpe, Spirit in the Room, Surrounded By Time, Tom Jones, Tom Waits

On the cusp of 81, the Welsh pop icon still knocks ’em dead as Surrounded By Time sees him tackling tunes by Dylan, Macca, the Stones and more

Beatle Pop Soul

Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. Meet The Beatles

May 2, 2021May 2, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 2 Comments 5th Dimension, Billy Davis Jr., Blackbird, Blackbird: Lennon and McCartney Icons, John Lennon, Marilyn McCoo, Paul McCartney, Solid Gold, The Beatles

With a remarkable new album dedicated to the songs of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, the 5th Dimension power couple share new meanings in the music

Rock

The Who Didn’t Sell Out; They Bought In

April 29, 2021May 5, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Box Set, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, Quadrophenia, Roger Daltrey, Super Deluxe Edition, The Who, The Who Sell Out, Tommy

Rediscovering The Who’s first concept album with a massive new box set

Blues Pop Rock

Peter Frampton Goes Speechless

April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments as well as selections by Roxy Music, Frampton Comes Alive, Frampton Forgets The Words, George Harrison, Humble Pie, Lenny Kravitz, peter Frampton, Peter Frampton Band, Radiohead, Stevie Wonder and David Bowie, The Herd

An exclusive interview with the British guitar god on the eve of an all-new instrumental outing

Country and/or Western Remembrance Rock

Farewell, Rusty Young

April 16, 2021April 16, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 1 Comment Jim Messina, Poco, Richie Furay, RIP, Rusty Young

The legendary founder of Poco and an essential architect of Americana, passes away suddenly at age 75

Progressive Rock

Renewed Preserve: A Conversation with Dave Cousins

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 1 Comment 2021, Chas Cronk, Dave Bainbridge, Dave Cousins, Dave Lambert, George Floyd, Progressive Rock, Settlement, Strawbs, Tony Fernandez

The erstwhile leader of the British prog-folk band Strawbs looks back on their lengthy legacy and offers insights into their daring new album

Power Pop

The Deathray Davies Turn Back the Clock With Time Well Wasted

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2021, Apples in Stereo, I Love Math, John Dufiho, Power pop, the Clifffs, The Deathray Davies, Time Well Wasted

Plus, group mainstay John Dufiho reveals how the power pop faves got their name

Classical Renaissance Rock

The Sunny Side of Blackmore’s Night

March 27, 2021March 27, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Blackmore’s Night, Candice Night, Deep Purple, Nature's Light, Ritchie Blackmore

Candice Night shines a light on the band’s latest album, Nature’s Light

Pop

Daniel Lanois and His Gospel of Grit

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Bob Dylan, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Emmylou Harris, Heavy Sun, Peter Gabriel, The Neville Brothers, U2

A masterful musician and acclaimed producer talks craft, creativity and a career dripping with Grammy gold

Rock

Robbie Robertson Remembers

March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Carl Perkins, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Garth Hudson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, Rick Danko, Robbie Robertson, The Band, The Everly Brothers

With the release of a sprawling Stage Fright box set, the Canadian guitar icon relives The Band’s legacy

Remembrance Rock

Michael Stanley, Heroic Heartland Rocker, Passes On

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Bill Szymczyk, David Sanborn, Joe Walsh, Michael Stanley, Michael Stanley Band, The Eagles, The Ghost Poets, Todd Rundgren, WMMS

Remembering the life of a beloved son of Cleveland rock

North Americana

ALBUMS: Rod Abernethy’s Idea of Normal

February 24, 2021February 25, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2021, Americana, Normal Isn’t Normal Anymore, Rod Abernethy, Tobacco

The North Carolina troubadour explores normality from a topsy-turvy perspective

North Americana

ALBUMS: Strawberry Letter ’21

February 9, 2021February 10, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 1 Comment Bob Dylan, Dualtone Records, Janis Ian, Joni Mitchell, Langhorne Slim, Pete Seeger, Sandy Denny, Strawberry Mansion, Woody Guthrie

Langhorne Slim shares resolve and reassurance from the sweet environs of his Strawberry Mansion

Alternative Rock Hard Rock

ALBUMS: Foo Minutes To Midnight

February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2021, Chris Shifflett, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Medicine At Midnight, Pat Smear, Taylor Hawkins

A new album, Medicine at Midnight, finds the Foo Fighters sparring with success

Britpop Remembrance Rock

Hilton Valentine, An Essential Member Of The Animals, Gone at Age 77

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Alan Price, British Invasion, Eric Burdon, Hilton Valentine, House of the Rising Sun, It’s Folk ’n’ Skiffle, Mate!, Merry Skifflemas!, RIP, Skiffledog, Skiffledog on Couburg Street, The Animals

Farewell to the heart of one of The British Invasion’s greatest bands

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