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Folk Funk Rock Soul 

The Long Schlep From Queens to The Catskills

October 16, 2019October 17, 2019 Billy Sternberg 0 Comments Alive and Kicking, Canned Heat, Catskills rock, Concord Hotel, Fillmore East, Livingston Taylor, Sly and the Family Stone, The Grass Roots, Tommy James

A personal look back at the iconic Concord’s rock & roll nights of 1970

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Alternative Rock Funk Hard Rock Heavy Metal Hip Hop New Wave Progressive Rock Punk Rock Soul 

NEWS: 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Announced

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2020, Chaka Khan, Dave Matthews Band, Depeche Mode, Jann Wenner, John Sykes, Judas Priest, Kraftwerk, MC5, Motörhead, Nine Inch Nails, Notorious B.I.G., Pat Benatar, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rufus, Soundgarden, T.Rex, the Doobie Brothers, Thin Lizzy, Todd Rundgren, Whitney Houston

Whitney, Biggie, T.Rex, Pat Benatar, Kraftwerk, Nine Inch Nails and Thin Lizzy among those included on this year’s list of potential inductees

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Funk New Wave Pop Punk Records Rock 

10 Great Spinoff Albums

August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 Jim Sullivan 2 Comments Bootsy's Rubber Band, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Mickey Hart, New Order, Phil Manzanera, Quiet Son, Rhythm Devils, Richard Lloyd, Roxy Music, The Adult Net, The Fall, The Other Two & You, The Who, Tom Tom Club

Dig into this list of deep treasures from the multiverses of your favorite bands

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Funk Remembrance 

Remembering NOLA’s Beloved Poppa Funk

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 Meghan Roos 0 Comments Aaron Neville, Art Neville, Charles Neville, Cyril Neville, Dr. John, Ivan Neville, New Orleans, Professor Longhair, RIP, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Neville Brothers

Art Neville, founding member of The Neville Brothers and The Meters, died July 22 at 81

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African Blues Funk jazz Latin Rock Soul World 

Santana Speaks

July 16, 2019July 17, 2019 Bill Kopp 0 Comments 1999, Carlos Santana, Concord Records, Rick Rubin, Santana, Supernatural, Woodstock 1969

A conversation with the celebrated guitarist and bandleader on the occasion of some momentous anniversaries

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Funk jazz Soul 

Booker T. Jones: Soul Man Supreme

June 26, 2019June 27, 2019 Kelley Simms 0 Comments Booker T. And the MG's, Booker T. Jones, Stax Records

The Memphis music legend discusses Stax Records, “Green Onions” and more

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Blues Electronic Experimental Folk Funk Gospel Hip Hop jazz North Americana Soul World 

All That Jazz…and More: Summer Brings Musical Magic To Montreal

June 24, 2019June 25, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Jazz, Montreal, Music Festivals

RNRG’s exclusive preview of what’s ahead at this year’s wildly diverse Montreal International Festival on its 40th anniversary

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Blues Experimental Funk jazz Pop Psychedelics Remembrance Soul 

Remembering Dr. John: Tripping the Night Majestic

June 7, 2019June 7, 2019 Meghan Roos 0 Comments Dr. John, Mac Rebennack, RIP, The Night Tripper

The cultural icon who introduced a generation to voodoo and “funkology” died of a heart attack at 77

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Disco Funk Rock Soul World 

Kid Creole & The Coconuts: From Paris With Love

May 27, 2019May 27, 2019 j. poet 1 Comment 1985, August Darnell, Kid Creole, Kid Creole & The Coconuts

Swinging World Music Superstar, August Darnell, Looks Back on 1985

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Electronic Funk Hip Hop jazz 

Ezra Collective: Better Than Koenig

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 Michael Toland 0 Comments British Jazz, Ezra Collective, London

The Force is strong with this London jazz crew

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Funk Soul Spoken Word 

He’s The Boss: Bernard Fowler Reinvents The Stones

April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 j. poet 1 Comment Bernard Fowler, Chuck D, Spoken Word, The Rolling Stones

The longtime backup singer for The World’s Greatest Rock & Roll Band pays tribute to his bosses by turning their songs Inside Out

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Funk Hip Hop Punk 

Beastie Boys Stories Gets No Sleep Till Brooklyn

April 6, 2019April 12, 2019 Martine Paris 0 Comments Ad-Rock, Beastie Boys, Brooklyn, Grand Royal, MCA, Mike D

Legendary punks share epic tales of rock star life

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