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Garth Hudson, Richard Thompson, Graham Parker, Eric Bibb, others – The Beautiful Old (2013)

It’s difficult, as this plays, to believe that The Beautiful Old focuses on sheet-music favorites from before the advent of electricity. These 19 gusts of folk-tinged turn-of-the-century Americana still hold boundless insights. You May Also Like: Linda and Richard Thompson, “The Great Valerio” (1974): One Track Mind Richard and LindaRead More

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‘That stuff is way downtown’: Is Van Halen’s David Lee Roth set to front the Duke Ellington Big Band?

Van Halen fans are rightly thrilled with the news that David Lee Roth is retaking the road after Eddie Van Halen’s recent health scares. But that’s not the only band he’ll apparently be fronting in 2013. You May Also Like: How Van Halen’s Jaw-Dropping First Album Ruined My Sex LifeRead More

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Diana Krall – Glad Rag Doll (2012)

From its vampy cover image to titles like “There Ain’t No Sweet Man that’s Worth the Salt of My Tears,” this album has the look and feel of a liberated woman pushing back — and hard — against convention. You May Also Like: Diana Krall’s Sweetly Erotic ‘Quiet Nights’ WasRead More

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The Friday Morning Listen: Andy Williams – Moon River And Other Great Movie Themes (1962)

Hey, I wonder what Susan Dey’s been up to? Silly question? Yeah, sort of. But there was a time when it wouldn’t have been. You May Also Like: The 1957 Tail-Fin Fiasco – ‘Don’t Go Anywhere’ (2021) Steve Lukather, “When I See You Again” from ‘Bridges’ (2023): One Track MindRead More

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Dion, Jay and the Americans, others – Sounds of the City: New York Area Doo Wop 1956-66 (2007): Forgotten Series