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On The Record: ‘Song & Dance Man: The Art of Bob Dylan,’ plus the Richard Thompson Band & Fats Domino

February 2, 2024 0

British writer Michael Gray’s gargantuan Song & Dance Man: The Art of Bob Dylan, which has just been reissued in America, first...

On The Record: Dire Straits’ ‘Live: 1978–1992,’ the Beatles’ Revamped ‘1962–1966’ & ‘1967–1970,’ & the Weeklings

Jeff Burger

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January 26, 2024 0

Dire Straits’ The Studio Albums 1978–1991, which came out around the beginning of 2021, is excellent, but if your wallet can...

On The Record: the Rolling Stones’ ‘Hackney Diamonds,’ plus James Talley, Clay Parker and Jodi James, & the Babys

Jeff Burger

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January 19, 2024 0

The last time the Rolling Stones released an album of new original material, 2005’s A Bigger Bang, George W. Bush’s father was president,...

On The Record: ‘We Can Work It Out’ (An Anthology of Beatles Covers), plus the Kinks & Marcel Smith

Jeff Burger

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January 12, 2024 0

It’s a safe bet that during the Beatles era, many musicians wished they could be members of that group. Since...

On The Record: Nektar’s ‘Remember the Future’ Box Set, plus ‘The Johnny Winter Story’

Jeff Burger

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January 5, 2024 0

The British progressive rock band Nektar formed in Germany in 1969 and has been making music on and off with various lineups...

On The Record: ‘Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90,’ plus Violent Femmes & Catbells

Jeff Burger

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December 29, 2023 0

Willie Nelson had quite a year in 2023. He earned two Grammysto add to the 10 he’d already won; published a book calledEnergy Follows Thought:...

On The Record: The Massive ‘Memphis Blues Box,’ plus Tom Russell & the Ink Spots

Jeff Burger

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December 22, 2023 0

Ironically, it took a European record company to compile The Memphis Blues Box, one of the most impressive and essential collections...

On The Record: Pink Floyd’s ‘Atom Heart Mother’ Expanded, plus Sarah McKenzie, Big Country, Uncle Lucius, & a ‘Doo-Wop Christmas Party’

Jeff Burger

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December 15, 2023 0

Pink Floyd’s ambitious fifth album, Atom Heart Mother, was the group’s first U.K. chart-topper but not much of a hit with...

On The Record: Bob Marley’s ‘Catch a Fire’ Revisited and a Power Pop Anthology, plus Van Duren & John Vincent III

Jeff Burger

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December 8, 2023 0

An Expanded Edition of Bob Marley & the Wailers’ Catch a Fire Bob Marley & the Wailers’ Catch a Fire is aptly named...

On The Record: Frank Zappa’s ‘Over-nite Sensation’ Box Set, the Feelies’ Velvet Underground Tribute, & More New Releases

Jeff Burger

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December 1, 2023 0

A 50th-Anniversary Edition of Frank Zappa’s Over-nite Sensation Over-nite Sensation, which first appeared in 1973, ranks among Frank Zappa’s most significant...

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John Splithoff’s Peace Isn’t Too ‘Far From Here’

Climbing the Mountain with Switchfoot’s Tim Foreman

Fear Stalks the Aisles: Horror Hits Broadway

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The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

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Mum’s the Word with Mumford & Sons at Brooklyn Paramount / March 26, 2025

HERstory Rocks at the Parkside Lounge – A Decade of NYC Women Rock

Disturbed Sell Out the Garden for the First Time

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HOT ROCKS: New Releases from Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Liam Gallagher, DIO, and Sepultura

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Makin Waves with Michael Patrick: A Clear Blue Sky

On The Record: Elliott Murphy’s ‘Infinity,’ plus the Move, R&B Hits from 1955, Iron City Houserockers, & Chatham Rabbits

The Freak Show: Where Are the Democrats? Where Are the Patriots?

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Queued Up: Exploring the World of Bong Joon-Ho (‘Parasite’), plus ‘Doctor Sleep,’ ‘The Siren,’ ‘Scandalous,’ ‘Untouchable,’ and more.

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Start April with Great Live Music

Engaging Live Music for the Beginning of April

Live Music Choices for a NYC Weekend

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Phish’s Mike Gordon & Jon Fishman Perform at Bernie Sanders Super Tuesday Rally

On The Record: ‘Song & Dance Man: The Art of Bob Dylan,’ plus the Richard Thompson Band & Fats Domino

On The Record: Dire Straits’ ‘Live: 1978–1992,’ the Beatles’ Revamped ‘1962–1966’ & ‘1967–1970,’ & the Weeklings

On The Record: the Rolling Stones’ ‘Hackney Diamonds,’ plus James Talley, Clay Parker and Jodi James, & the Babys

On The Record: ‘We Can Work It Out’ (An Anthology of Beatles Covers), plus the Kinks & Marcel Smith

On The Record: Nektar’s ‘Remember the Future’ Box Set, plus ‘The Johnny Winter Story’

On The Record: ‘Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90,’ plus Violent Femmes & Catbells

On The Record: The Massive ‘Memphis Blues Box,’ plus Tom Russell & the Ink Spots

On The Record: Pink Floyd’s ‘Atom Heart Mother’ Expanded, plus Sarah McKenzie, Big Country, Uncle Lucius, & a ‘Doo-Wop Christmas Party’

On The Record: Bob Marley’s ‘Catch a Fire’ Revisited and a Power Pop Anthology, plus Van Duren & John Vincent III

On The Record: Frank Zappa’s ‘Over-nite Sensation’ Box Set, the Feelies’ Velvet Underground Tribute, & More New Releases

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