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Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Pop Top 40: Modern Rock Tracks for the Week Ending March 24, 1990

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 Thomas Inskeep 1 Comment Adam Ant, Cowboy Junkies, Depeche Mode, Electronic, Michael Penn, Midnight Oil, Oingo Boingo, Peter Murphy, Pop, Robert Palmer, Sinead O'Connor, Social Distortion, The Beloved, The Blue Nile, The Church, The Cramps, The Creatures, The Smithereens

This is as peak “Poppy Bush Interzone” as it gets

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The Sound of Solidarity: Artists Releasing New Music Right Now

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 Jim Allen 0 Comments Bob Dylan, Dirty Projectors, Jim Lauderdale, Nine Inch Nails, Paula Carino, Uncle Leon & The Alibis

For every artist pushing their new album back to when things return to normal, there are more who are bravely staying on schedule

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The Ghost of SXSW 2020: Lost In Austin

March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 Jason Gross 2 Comments 2020, Austin, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Dirty Dog, SXSW, Texas, The Alamo, Willie Nelson

The city struggles with/without live music as clubs and musicians pick up the pieces of a cancelled SXSW

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Watching Online Concerts While Quarantined Is a Lot Like CMJ

March 22, 2020March 26, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Alison Crutchfield, Bill Janovitz, Buffalo Tom, Chick Corea, CMJ, Coronavirus, Facebook Live, Gilbert Gottfried, Harley Flanagan, Instagram Live, Ja, Kevin Morby, Quaratine, Robin Pecknold, The Cro-Mags, The Grifters, Waxahatchee

5 performances I enjoyed while wandering through the socials this first weekend of lockdown

Music Journalism

WATCH: Michael Stipe Returns To The PSA Life For Coronavirus Warning

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Coronavirus, COVID-19, Michael Stipe, R.E.M.

The former R.E.M. singer parlays the revival of an old hit single to raise awareness on the dire importance of social distancing

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Famous Quotes Vol. 5: March 2020

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 30 Seconds to Mars, George Thorogood, Jared Leto, Jaz Coleman, Jaz Coleman of Killing Joke, Killing Joke, Marianne Faithful, Marianne Faithfull, Pete Shelley, Pete Shelley of Buzzcocks, The Buzzcocks

Jim Sullivan looks back on a career of epic interviews in the fifth installment of his inquisitive column

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Dear Rock ‘n’ Roll: This Is Your Last Chance

March 9, 2020March 10, 2020 Tim Sommer 1 Comment Brexit, Bruce Springsteen, Donald J. Trump, Donald Trump, Elvis Presley, John Mellencamp, Keith Urban, Stephen Miller, The Clash

An open letter to the new generation of sonic youth

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A Deeper Look at the Call to Boycott the Beach Boys (Or, At Least Don’t Play for People Who Hunt People, Like Sting)

February 19, 2020March 9, 2020 Tim Sommer 8 Comments Al Jardine, Brian Wilson, Bruce Johnston, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Donald Trump, game hunting, Mike Love, Murry Wilson, Pet Sounds, Safari Club International, Safari International, The Beach Boys

Tim Sommer moves beyond the Internet Freakout over the Safari International event with an exclusive comment from Love himself

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Famous Quotes Vol. 4: February 2020

February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments ABBA, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Chris Thile, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Goat Rodeo, John Lydon, Johnny Rotten, Keith Emerson, Lemmy, Ltd., Motörhead, Public Image, Sex Pistols, Yo-Yo Ma

Jim Sullivan looks back on a career of epic interviews in the fourth installment of his inquisitive column

Chicago Music Journalism

Greg Kot’s Exit from the Tribune Leaves a Hole in Chicago’s Heart

February 6, 2020March 4, 2020 Ken Kurson 0 Comments Alden Global Capital, Bloodshot Records, Carmél Carrillo, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, Eleventh Dream Day, Freakwater, Greg Kot, Janet Beveridge Bean, Jeff Lescher, Jeff Lescher founder of Green, Jim DeRogatis, Mekons, Nan Warshaw, R. Kelly, The Waco Brothers, who co-hosts “Sound Opinions”

Departure of peerless music critic latest sign of collapsing news industry

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Leif Garrett Turns Over A New Leaf

January 28, 2020January 29, 2020 Kelley Simms 0 Comments Behind The Music, Books, Chris Epting, Idol Truth, Idol Truth: A Memoir, Leif Garrett, Post Hill Press, Roland Winkler, The Leif Garrett Special, The Outsiders, VH1

The former teen idol and Melvins collaborator pens tell-tale memoir, promises new music in 2020

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Not All the Single Ladies — Hall Admits Just a Single Lady

January 15, 2020January 16, 2020 Evelyn McDonnell 0 Comments 2020 Inductees, Bette Midler, Big Mama Thornton, Bjork, Celia Cruz, Chaka Khan, Cher, Dionne Warwick, Jann Wenner, Joel Peresman, Labelle, Pat Benatar, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Selena, Shirin Neshat, Songwriters Hall of Fame, Sussan Deyhim, The Go-Gos, Whitney Houston

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame still a Man’s World

Music Journalism

Can You Hear What David Owens Hears?

January 14, 2020January 15, 2020 Jason Gross 0 Comments Apple AirPods, Books, David Owen, Eargo, Earlove, earplugs, Etymotic, Hearing in a deafening world, Hearing Loss, My Bloody Valentine, Penguin Books, Volume, Volume Control

A discussion with the author of Volume Control on music, musicians and hearing loss

Music Journalism

Famous Quotes Vol. 3: January 2020

January 13, 2020January 14, 2020 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Dave Vanian, David Byrne, My Generation, Patti Smith, Ray Davies, Rick Danko, Talking Heads, The Damned, The Kinks, The Who

Jim Sullivan looks back on a career of epic interviews in the third installment of his inquisitive column

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No Good Trying: Syd Barrett’s The Madcap Laughs at 50

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 Bill Kopp 0 Comments 1970, 50th, 50th anniversary, David Gilmour, EMI, Harvest Records, Jokers Wild, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, Syd Barrett

Rock & Roll Globe contributor Bill Kopp shares an excerpt from his acclaimed book Reinventing Pink Floyd

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