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Remembering Clarence Clemons: A Decade Without The Big Man

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Clarence Clemons, Little Steven, Red Bank Rockers, RIP, The Big Man

It’s been 10 years since he left the band, and both E Street and the world have not been the same since

Pop Power Pop Soul

ALBUMS: Alex Chilton’s Boogie Shoes

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2021, Al Green, Alex Chilton, Ann Peebles, Big Star, Boogie Shoes: Live On Beale Street, O.V. Wright, Omnivore Recordings, Otis Clay, Syl Johnson, The Box Tops, Willie Mitchell

Flanked by the legendary Hi Records rhythm section, the Box Tops/Big Star boss found his groove on this rediscovered 1999 concert album

Folk jazz Psychedelics Rock Soul

Dave Mason: Feelin’ Alright At 75

May 10, 2021May 13, 2021 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment 75th birthday, Bob Dylan, Dave Mason, Dear Mr. Fantasy, Jimi Hendrix, Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys, Michael Jackson, Traffic. Feelin' Alright

With tour dates on the horizon, the legendary Traffic guitarist is ready to get back on the road

Blues Pop Soul

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

Blues Funk jazz Soul

The City Champs: Roots Music Trio from Memphis Lays Down a Heavy Groove

May 5, 2021May 11, 2021 j. poet 0 Comments 2021, Al Gamble, Big Legal Mess Records, George Sluppick, Joe Restivo, Luna '68, The City Champs, Tony! Toni! Tone!

“We all learned our craft playing in the clubs of Memphis, a great training ground for R&B, blues, soul and jazz,” says guitarist Joe Restivo about the band’s new LP Luna ’68

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

Pop Remembrance Rock Soul

Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Greatest Dreamer

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 Jason Webber 0 Comments 1977, Bat Out Of Hell, Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell, Bonnie Tyler, Epic, Jim Steinman, Meat Loaf, Sisters of Mercy, Total Eclipse Of The Heart

Why Jim Steinman was my favorite songwriter

Disco Funk Pop Soul

Pop Top 40: Hot Soul Singles For The Week Ending February 28, 1981

April 7, 2021April 8, 2021 Thomas Inskeep 0 Comments A Taste of Honey, Disco, George Benson, Grover Washington Jr., Jermaine Jackson, Kool and the Gang, Pop, Pop Top 40, Smokey Robinson, Soul, The Gap Band, The Isley Brothers, The Jacksons, The Manhattans, The Sugar Hill Gang, Yarbrough & Peoples

40 years ago, post-disco R&B was on fire

Folk Punk Roots Soul

War Ensemble

April 5, 2021April 5, 2021 j. poet 1 Comment folk, Los Angeles, Nina Simone, Simple Syrup, Sunny War, Tracy Chapman

On her excellent new album, Sunny War creates folk music without limits

Alternative Rock Soul

Night By Candlelight: Black Love At 25

March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 Ian King 0 Comments 1965, 1996, 25th Anniversary, AFGHAN WHIGS, Black Love, Gentlemen, Greg Dulli, John Curley, Paul Buchignani, Rick McCollum

Looking back at the balance of beauty and evil that imbues the Afghan Whigs’ greatest album

adblock Soul

Swamp Dogg: Janis Joplin, Dionne Warwick and Me

February 15, 2021February 15, 2021 Jason Gross 0 Comments Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield, Jerry Williams, Joyful Noise, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, Patti LaBelle, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Sly Stone, Smokey Robinson, Sorry You Couldn't Make It, Sorry You Couldn’t Make It Demos, Stevie Wonder, Swamp Dogg

Soul great also known as Jerry Williams tells all: “Ask me anything you want. I had a good night sleep.”

adblock Soul

Swamp Dogg’s Valentine’s Day Advice On Love, Hate and Insanity

February 14, 2021February 14, 2021 Jason Gross 0 Comments 2021, Bon Iver, Jerry Williams, Soul, Swamp Dogg, Valentine's Day

The soul legend fields relationship questions from our reader mailbag

Pop Remembrance Soul

LISTEN: In Memory of Mary

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments Detroit, Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Motown, RIP, The Supremes

Remembering the Supreme of our dreams

Blues Rock Soul

Janis Joplin: A Pearl Of A Girl

January 31, 2021January 31, 2021 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 1970, 1971, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Bobby Womack, Brad Campbell, Clark Pierson, Janis Joplin, John Till, Ken Pearson, Kris Kristofferson, Me and Bobby McGee, Mercedes Benz, Mike McClure, Pearl, Richard Bell

Pearl was supposed to be the 60s rock icon’s triumph; instead, it became her epitaph

Blues Soul

WATCH: “Tell Me” by Devin B Thompson

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Blues, Chicago, Chicago Blues, Curtis Mayfield, Devin B Thompson, Luther Allison, Robben Ford, Tales of the Soul, Tell Me

The Rock & Roll Globe is proud to premiere the latest video from the Chicago soul blues luminary

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