When I first listened to Chicago-based jazz singer Abigail Riccards I had that strange and wonderful feeling of temporarily “forgetting who I was.” This is the kind of power that music can have You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Well, what a couple of crazy days it’s been. First we get the surprise (but long overdue) announcement of the new Springsteen single and album, then the actual release of the song, and then the expected frothing of the dogs of disappointment. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘TheRead More

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The fans have been restless. The E Street Band came back to life in the form of an announcement of a completed album and tour to follow. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’

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The teenage mind houses a seething mix of focus and scattered thought. Lust, anger, and confusion swirled around in my head, though at times I’d drill straight down to one topic. Usually, that topic was lust. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the ERead More

They keep sayin’ that the album is going to go away, and that digital singles will take over. Hey, that’s the way things started You May Also Like: Tommy James and the Shondells – Cellophane Symphony (1969): Forgotten Series Philip Glass Transcended David Bowie’s Towering Influence on ‘Low Symphony’

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