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When The Samba Takes You: Avalon at 40

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1982, 40th Anniversary, Andy McKay, Avalon, Brian Eno, Bryan Ferry, More Than This, Phil Manzanera, Roxy Music

The final Roxy Music studio album still enchants after all these years

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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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Come Away With Norah Jones All Over Again

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2002, 2022, 20th Anniversary, Adam Levy, Bill Frisell, Blue Note, Blue Note Records, Brian Blade, Come Away With Me, Jesse Harris, Kevin Breit, Norah Jones, Tony Scherr

The New York jazz maven’s classic debut gets a remarkable revisit

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Electronic New Wave Pop

Reach Out and Touch Faith: Dave Gahan Turns 60

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 60th birthday, Andy Fletcher, Dave Gahan, Depeche Mode, Exciter, Martin Gore, Songs of Faith and Devotion, Ultra, Vince Clarke

Looking back on the Depeche Mode singer’s triumphant human spirit

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Country and/or Western Pop Remembrance

Naomi Judd Passes Away at Age 76

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Ashley Judd, Country Music, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Naomi Judd, RIP, The Judds, Wynonna Judd

We remember a magnificent mother who defined Country Music in the 80s and 90s

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Hey Tomorrow: You Don’t Mess Around With Jim Turns 50

April 29, 2022April 28, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1972, 50th anniversary, Bad Bad Leroy Brown, Jim Croce, Time In A Bottle, You Don't Mess Around With Jim

Celebrating the classic debut of Jim Croce, a legendary singer-songwriter taken far too soon

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Gavin DeGraw: The Water Is Wide

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 Leena Tailor 0 Comments 2022, Billy Joel, Face The River, Gavin DeGraw, Paul McCartney

South Fallsburg, NY’s favorite son on his grief-fuelled new album Face The River, the hit inspired by Paul McCartney and his ‘One Tree Hill’ breakout “I Don’t Want to Be”

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LISTEN: Champagne Sunday Maintains “Balance”

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2022, Balance, Champagne Sunday, Jared Fredeen, Jessi Fredeen, single, Soul, SoundCloud, Tacoma, Washington

The acclaimed Tacoma, WA duo premieres the title track off their introspective new album

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ALBUMS: Springtime In Cinerama

April 23, 2022May 7, 2022 Kara Tucker 0 Comments 2022, April March, California, Cinerama Dome, In Cinerama, Los Angeles, Omnivore Recordings

April March records don’t arrive as often these days as they did in the late ’90s, but the quality remains

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Strangers on a Train: The Second Coming of The Left Banke’s Lost Years

April 16, 2022April 17, 2022 Jim Allen 0 Comments George Cameron, Omnivore Recordings, Steve Martin Caro, Strangers on a Train, The Left Banke, Tom Finn

The ‘60s baroque-pop kings’ buried ‘70s sessions return with some revelatory additions

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Pop Remembrance

Bobby Rydell and the Appeal of Normalcy

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments American Bandstand, Bobby Rydell, Bobby Vee, Chubby Checker, Dion, Jack Benny, Jerry Lee Lewis, Red Skelton, RIP, The Wild One

The 60s pop icon passed away this week at age 79

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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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"Shoegaze" Dream Pop

WATCH: This Film Is On

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments Brilliant Career, Christin Turner, Film School, Greg Bertens, Laura Conway, Sonic Ritual, Video, We Weren’t Here

L.A.’s second wave dreampop greats Film School return with We Weren’t Here

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Fusion jazz Pop Rock

Carlos Santana: The Spirit Still Dances

March 25, 2022March 30, 2022 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments “Black Magic Woman", “Evil Ways”, “Maria Maria", “Oye Como Va”, “Smooth”, “The Game of Love”, 1969 Woodstock Music & Art Festival, Blessings and Miracles, Carlos Santana, Michelle Branch, Rob Thomas, Santana, The Product G&B

As he embarks on tour in support of his latest album, the guitar legend offers needed words of healing and spirituality to our readers

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Elton John: Justified by 75

March 24, 2022March 24, 2022 Kara Tucker 0 Comments 75th birthday, Bernie Taupin, Dawn, Dua Lipa, Elton John, Lil Nas X, The Bitch Is Back, The Osmonds, Tiny Dancer

As he dances into his golden years with a long goodbye tour, Captain Fantastic remains as vital as ever

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