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On The Record: J.D. Souther’s Reissued ‘You’re Only Lonely,’ plus an Anthology from Blues Harp Master James Cotton

Jeff Burger

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August 2, 2024 0

J.D. Souther’s name might not ring any bells unless you read songwriter credits or are old enough to remember his...

On The Record: A Documentary about Pink Floyd’s Syd Barrett, plus Melissa Carper, Gene Clark, & AJ Lee with Blue Summit

Jeff Burger

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July 26, 2024 0

Film Eyes Pink Floyd Co-founder Syd Barrett Creativity and stardom often trigger or exacerbate mental illness and self-destruction. In the...

On The Record: John Lennon’s Expanded ‘Mind Games,’ plus Iron Horse, ‘Silver Bullet Bluegrass,’ Sammy Walker, & the Magnolia Janes

Jeff Burger

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July 19, 2024 0

‘Mind Games’ Under a Microscope So-called “ultimate” editions of John Lennon’s first two solo albums, 1970’s John Lennon/Plastic Ono Bandand 1971’s Imagine, appeared in...

On The Record: The Rascals’ ‘Complete Atlantic Recordings,’ Johnny Cash’s ‘Songwriter,’ Nektar’s ‘Recycled,’ & More

Jeff Burger

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July 12, 2024 0

An Exhaustive Rascals Box Set Stevie Van Zandt heaped a ton of praise on the Rascals when he inducted them into the Rock...

On The Record: A ‘Girl Group’ Anthology, Grateful Dead’s Expanded ‘From the Mars Hotel,’ Frank Zappa & the Mothers’ ‘Whisky a Go Go 1968,’ & More

Jeff Burger

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July 5, 2024 0

A Joe Meek Anthology Unearths Some Gems The late rock and pop producer Joe Meek, who is widely regarded as England’s...

On The Record: Joni Mitchell’s ‘The Asylum Albums (1976–1980),’ plus Little Feat, David Serby, & Steve Dawson

Jeff Burger

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June 28, 2024 0

A Box Set Collects Four Notable Joni Mitchell Albums The third in a series of box sets of Joni Mitchell’s studio...

On The Record: ‘I See You Live on Love Street: Music from Laurel Canyon,’ plus Robert Hunter, Roy Brown, Soft Machine, & Jay Gordon

Jeff Burger

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June 21, 2024 0

California’s Laurel Canyon music scene still garners attention half a century after its heyday. In 2019, for example, Jakob Dylan...

On The Record: Robert Earl Keen, Skeeter Davis with NRBQ, Damon Fowler, & the Black Watch

Jeff Burger

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June 7, 2024 0

Robert Earl Keen, Western Chill. One bit of good news for fans of Americana/folk singer/songwriter Robert Earl Keen is that his retirement...

On The Record: Joe Grushecky & a Rolling Stones tribute, plus Lynne Hanson, Laurie Lewis, & Nat King Cole

Jeff Burger

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May 31, 2024 0

Joe Grushecky: Something Old, Something New Joe Grushecky, a household name in his Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania hometown, has never achieved the...

On The Record: Collective Soul, Jeff Slate, Ruth Moody, & J.M. Kearns

Jeff Burger

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May 24, 2024 0

Collective Soul, Here to Eternity. Atlanta-based Collective Soul has been around for three decades but on the evidence of its sprawling 20-track...

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#THROWBACK: Bob Dylan, August 3, 1995

Rising Star bodie Finds Inspiration in Faith & Music

The Top Albums of 2024, According to ‘The Aquarian’ Staff

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The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

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Quarters of Change at Brooklyn Steel / December 13, 2024

Happiness with the Black Crowes at the Capitol Theatre / December 22, 2024

A Benefit For Jesse Malin at The Beacon Theatre / December 2, 2024

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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: Dirty Jersey Dozen

On The Record: Laura Nyro’s Massive ‘Hear My Song,’ plus the Rain Parade

Makin Waves: Top 10 Jersey Indie Albums

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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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Rock the Old Year/New Year with Live Music

Excellent Live Music for Late December in NYC

Start the Holidays with Good Live Music in NYC

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

On The Record: J.D. Souther’s Reissued ‘You’re Only Lonely,’ plus an Anthology from Blues Harp Master James Cotton

On The Record: A Documentary about Pink Floyd’s Syd Barrett, plus Melissa Carper, Gene Clark, & AJ Lee with Blue Summit

On The Record: John Lennon’s Expanded ‘Mind Games,’ plus Iron Horse, ‘Silver Bullet Bluegrass,’ Sammy Walker, & the Magnolia Janes

On The Record: The Rascals’ ‘Complete Atlantic Recordings,’ Johnny Cash’s ‘Songwriter,’ Nektar’s ‘Recycled,’ & More

On The Record: A ‘Girl Group’ Anthology, Grateful Dead’s Expanded ‘From the Mars Hotel,’ Frank Zappa & the Mothers’ ‘Whisky a Go Go 1968,’ & More

On The Record: Joni Mitchell’s ‘The Asylum Albums (1976–1980),’ plus Little Feat, David Serby, & Steve Dawson

On The Record: ‘I See You Live on Love Street: Music from Laurel Canyon,’ plus Robert Hunter, Roy Brown, Soft Machine, & Jay Gordon

On The Record: Robert Earl Keen, Skeeter Davis with NRBQ, Damon Fowler, & the Black Watch

On The Record: Joe Grushecky & a Rolling Stones tribute, plus Lynne Hanson, Laurie Lewis, & Nat King Cole

On The Record: Collective Soul, Jeff Slate, Ruth Moody, & J.M. Kearns

#THROWBACK: Bob Dylan, August 3, 1995

#THROWBACK: Bob Dylan, August 3, 1995

Quarters of Change at Brooklyn Steel / December 13, 2024

Rock the Old Year/New Year with Live Music

Rising Star bodie Finds Inspiration in Faith & Music

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