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Kinks Kulture in the Early ’70s

September 16, 2022September 18, 2022 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 3 Comments Box Set, Dave Davies, England, Everybody’s In Show Biz, Mick Avory, Muswell Hillbillies, Ray Davies, The Kinks

A new box set commemorates a pair of classic albums from the legendary English band

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Alternative Rock New Wave Rock

The Time Has Come: Midnight Oil’s Diesel and Dust at 35

August 22, 2022August 22, 2022 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 1 Comment 1987, 35th Anniversary, Aborigines, Australia, Beds Are Burning, Bones Hillman, Columbia Records, Diesel and Dust, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey, Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett, Peter Gifford, Rob Hirst, The Dead Heart

Looking back on the Australian band’s most successful LP

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Folk North Americana Rock Soul

The Secret Stash of Earl McGrath

August 7, 2022August 7, 2022 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments Andy Warhol, Annie Leibovitz, David Johansen, Earl McGrath, Hall and Oates, James Taylor, Jim Carroll, Joan Didion, Joe Hagan, Joni Mitchell, Mick Jagger, Pat Thomas, Rolling Stones

Diving into the treasured closet of a music biz bon vivant

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Hard Rock Hendrix Psychedelics Rock

California By Kopter (Or Twirly Bird)

July 11, 2022July 11, 2022 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 1 Comment 50th anniversary, Jay Ferguson, Jimi Hendrix, Kapt. Kopter and the (Fabulous) Twirly Birds, Mark Andes, Randy California, Spirit

Looking back on 50 years of a (Fabulous) Randy California solo album

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Winter Kings: Edgar Honors Brother Johnny On Star-Studded Album

June 23, 2022 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments 2022, Brother Johnny, Doyle Bramhall II, Edgar Winter, Joe Bonamossa, Keb' Mo', Quarto Valley Records, Steve Vai, Taylor Hawkins

The legendary “Frankenstein” keyboardist and some his famous friends play the best of the Johnny Winter catalog

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The Nighthawks: Back At The Diner

June 10, 2022 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments Blues, Established 1972, George Thorogood, Maryland, Mose Allison, Sam Cooke, The Nighthawks

With Established 1972, the veteran Maryland blues rockers celebrate the satisfaction that they’ve endured for five decades

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Last Day On Earth: Remembering Bob Neuwirth

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments Alison Krauss and Union Station, Bob Dylan, Bob Neuwirth, Brownie McGhee, D.A. Pennebaker, Dave Rawlings, Emmylou Harris, Gary Davis, Gillian Welch, Janis Joplin, John Cale, John Hartford, Mississippi John Hurt, Peter Case, Ralph Stanley, Rolling Thunder Revue, Sonny Terry

The singer, songwriter and Rolling Thunder Revue alum gone at 82

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Rock Southern Rock

The Georgia Satellites Were Pure Lightnin’ In A Bottle

May 18, 2022May 19, 2022 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments 1988, American Recordings, Atlanta, Cleveland International Records, Dan Baird, Elektra Records, Georgia, Keith Christopher, Lightnin' In A Bottle: The Official Live Album, live album, Rick Richards, Rolling Stones, The Georgia Satellites

A newly released live album from 1988 showcases the unchained spirit of Southern Rock’s most unsung act

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Electronic Experimental Psychedelics

Remembering a Pioneer of Kosmische Muzik

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments Al Di Meola, Ash Ra Tempel, Dark Side of the Moog, Edgar Froese, Electronic Music, Germany, Go, Klaus Schulze, Michael Shrieve, Moog, Santana, Steve Winwood, Stomu Yamashta, Tangerine Dream, Traffic

German electronic great Klaus Schulze gone at 74

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ALBUMS: The Last Will and Testament of Pat Fish

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments Bob Dylan, Brian Eno, Captain Beefheart, Daevid Allen, John Cale, Kevin Ayers, Patti Smith, Peter Blegvad, Peter Laughner, Syd Barrett, The Highest in the Land, The Jazz Butcher, The Velvet Underground, Tony Moore

England’s indie rock icon gave us one final Jazz Butcher classic before departing this astral plane

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Music Journalism

Rock Hall 2022: A Discerning Fan’s Guide To Voting

February 9, 2022February 8, 2022 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 1 Comment A Tribe Called Quest, Beck, Carly Simon, Devo, Dionne Warwick, Duran Duran, Fela Kuti, Lionel Richie, MC5, New York Dolls, Pat Benatar, Rage Against the Machine, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Rev’s got some hottakes on this year’s nominating class whether you like it or not!

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Six String Soul: 30 Years of the Chicago Blues with Dave Specter

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 2 Comments 1991, Barkin' Bill Smith, Billy Branch, Bluebird Blues, Dave Specter, Delmark Records, Jack McDuff, Jimmy Johnson, Jorma Kaukonen, Junior Wells, Magic Slim, Otis Clay, Otis Rush, Ronnie Earl

The Windy City guitarist reflects back while looking ahead in this exclusive chat

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Montreux Mud

January 2, 2022January 2, 2022 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments Bill Evans, Blues, BMG, guitar, live album, Miles Davis, Montreux, Muddy Waters, O9, Soft Machine, The Montreux Years, Weather Report

A new compilation collects the best moments of blues legend Muddy Waters’ three trips to Switzerland

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The Top 10 Rock ‘n’ Roll Reissues of 2021

December 20, 2021December 20, 2021 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments Be Bop Deluxe, Fire of Love, Gypsy, Help Yourself, John Du Cann, Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space, LAMF: The Found ’77 Masters, Marshall Crenshaw, Passing Through, Punk and Disorderly: The Albums, Reissues, Rory Gallagher, Rory Gallagher (50th anniversary edition), Spirit, Spiritualized, The Beat Farmers, The dB's, The Del Fuegos, The Gun Club, The Heartbreakers, The World’s Not Big Enough

The Rev goes deep for his picks of this year’s choicest archival offerings

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Music Journalism Rock Stones

Brian Jones: Rock ‘n’ Roll King Monarch

December 4, 2021 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 1 Comment Books, Brian Jones, Brian Jones: Butterfly In The Park, Charlie Watts, Keith Richards, Michael Cooper, Mick Jagger, New Galleon/Genius Publishing, The Rolling Stones

A vibrant new picture book looks deep into the original heart of The Rolling Stones

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