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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

Columns

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

Columns

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

Columns

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

Jeff Burger

Columns

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

Columns

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

Jeff Burger

Columns

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...

On The Record: Bob Dylan’s ‘The Complete Budokan 1978,’ plus Dori Freeman, Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia, Kristen Grainger & True North, & Peter Rosendal

Jeff Burger

Columns

November 24, 2023 0

When it first appeared in 1979, Bob Dylan’s Live at Budokan garnered mixed reviews. It did go gold and receive some praise, particularly...

On The Record: Jimi Hendrix at the Hollywood Bowl, plus Little Feat, Jon Dee Graham, the Resonant Rogues, & Danny O’Keefe

Jeff Burger

Columns

November 17, 2023 0

Jimi Hendrix released only four albums during his too-brief lifetime, but new LPs, CDs, and box sets have continued to appear...

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#THROWBACK: The Cranberries, December 14, 1994

Part V of the When We Were Young Series: New Found Glory

Part IV of the When We Were Young Series: Pat Miranda from Movements

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The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

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Red Wanting Blue at Café Wa? / November 12, 2024

Mk.gee at Franklin Music Hall / November 7, 2024

Iron Maiden at Prudential Center / November 9, 2024

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

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On The Record: The Allman Brothers Band, plus Renaissance, Frank Sinatra, a David Olney Tribute, & More New Releases

Rant ‘N’ Roll: Rarities & More

Makin Waves with Albert Music Hall: ‘Be Part of Our History’

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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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Live Music for NYC Audiences This Week

Awesome Live Music for Mid-November in NYC

Spotlight: More of WPU’s Jazz Room Series

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

On The Record: Bob Dylan’s ‘The Complete Budokan 1978,’ plus Dori Freeman, Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia, Kristen Grainger & True North, & Peter Rosendal

On The Record: Jimi Hendrix at the Hollywood Bowl, plus Little Feat, Jon Dee Graham, the Resonant Rogues, & Danny O’Keefe

#THROWBACK: The Cranberries, December 14, 1994

#THROWBACK: The Cranberries, December 14, 1994

Sammy Rae & the Friends Crash Into NYC (& They Need to Again Soon!)

Part V of the When We Were Young Series: New Found Glory

Red Wanting Blue at Café Wa? / November 12, 2024

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