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Bruce Springsteen, Deep Purple, Dion, the Beatles + Others: 2021 in Review

Bruce Springsteen, Deep Purple, Dion, the Beatles + Others: 2021 in Review

Last year’s releases from Bruce Springsteen, Deep Purple, R.E.M. and the Beatles taught us that what was once new is now old – and now new again.

Classic Rock Songs Sung by the Other Guy: Gimme Five

Classic Rock Songs Sung by the Other Guy: Gimme Five

Most bands have an acknowledged lead singer. But what about when others took over for the Rolling Stones, Heartbreakers, Queen, Doors and Faces?

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The Doors – R-Evolution (2014)

The new video collection R-Evolution tracks the Doors, always a band delicately balanced on the cutting edge, as they made forays into the media of film — highlighting their influential contribution to early music videos. You May Also Like: The Beatles vs. The Doors: Odd Couples Ghost of a SaberRead More

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Exclusive stream: Ray Manzarek + Roy Rogers, “Just Like Sherlock Holmes” from Twisted Tales (2013)

Arriving like a perfect combination of everything that the late Ray Manzarek brought to the Doors — this free-form, jazz-inflected sense of freedom — and the gnarled dangers of Roy Rogers’ slide blues, “Just Like Sherlock Holmes” is a fine valedictory. You May Also Like: Nate Lepine, “Hennies” from Quartet:Read More

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The Doors’ Ray Manzarek (1939-2013): An Appreciation

Looking back, it’s been common to equate the Doors with their vocalist and frontman Jim Morrison. You May Also Like: The Beatles vs. The Doors: Odd Couples Moody Blues’ Ray Thomas (1941-2018): An Appreciation