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Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1964; 2014 reissue)

Vince Guaraldi Trio – A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1964; 2014 reissue)

The strange story of this album’s creation (for an initial Charlie Brown TV special that never aired) and its ultimate influence (Vince Guaraldi’s themes would help shape the rest of that cartoon franchise) tends to form a considerable distraction when approaching the music. You May Also Like: The Jerry GranelliRead More

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‘I never dreamed I would live long enough’: Steve Cropper on the oddest place he’s heard one his songs

Steve Cropper has participated in countless sessions, helping shape our musical landscape with his pen, his guitar and his knack for coaxing out great sessions. As such, he’s heard his songs featured across a dizzying array of platforms. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Gimme Five: Drama, Sci Fi and Horror Series on Netflix

After laughing it up through our initial Gimme Five list of sitcoms and comedies, it’s time to delve into the darker corners of Netflix — from a zombie-fied Atlanta to the misadventures of a southern California-based biker club, to the secret double life of a certain chemistry teacher … YouRead More

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‘So weird, but it’s fantastic’: Daryl Hall marvels over Rose Parade ride

Daryl Hall didn’t just participate in the 125th Tournament of Roses Parade today. His float, festooned as they all were with countless eye-popping flowers, actually replicated the set for Live from Daryl’s House. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Gimme Five: How American Horror Story Got Its Groove Back

The FX network’s American Horror Story anthology began with the chilling Murder House series in 2011, but slowed considerably through its second season. You May Also Like: Steve Porcaro on Toto’s 2018 U.S. Tour, New Music and the ‘Horror’ of Singing

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Hugh Laurie – Live on the Queen Mary (2013)

There is perhaps no more unpredictably weird image than Hugh Laurie — who, from 2004-12, played the Golden Globe-winning title protagonist on TV’s House — weaving his way through Professor Longhair You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Gimme Five: Walter White/Heisenberg scenes in Breaking Bad

To pick only five scenes from Breaking Bad is like having 62 children, picking 5 favorites out of the 62 and then trying to name only one thing about them that you like. It’s almost impossible. You May Also Like: Walter Becker, “Just One Season” (2003): One Track Mind WalterRead More

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The Cars, Kiss, Dire Straits, The Clash + Tom Petty – ‘The Best of ‘Fridays” (2013)

The scope of its musical tastes, despite such a brief lifespan, was in many ways as interesting as the skits were on ‘Fridays.’

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‘A good way of telling people we’re back’: Black Sabbath debuts new song during “CSI” cameo

Black Sabbath’s cameo last night on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” included the television debut of “End of the Beginning,” a song from their upcoming reunion disc 13. You May Also Like: Why Black Sabbath Went Out on a High Note With ’13’ Why Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi Was Only inRead More

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Michael Jackson moonwalked into history, 30 years ago on ‘Motown 25’

Thirty years ago today, a “big bang” of sorts occurred on television. This moment would profoundly affect R&B, rock, pop, MTV, and general pop culture. You May Also Like: Michael Gregory Jackson – ‘Electric Git Box’ (2022) Michael Gregory Jackson – ‘Frequency Equilibrium Koan’ (1977, issued 2021)