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Bob Dylan – The Complete Album Collection, Volume 1 (2013): Gimme Five

Where to start with ‘The Complete Album Collection,’ a sprawling 43-disc behemoth chronicling every album Bob Dylan issued between 1962-2012?

WTF?! Wednesdays: Lou Reed and Metallica - Lulu (2011)

WTF?! Wednesdays: Lou Reed and Metallica – Lulu (2011)

Well, Lou Reed has passed away and now it is time to praise what has been scientifically determined to be the worst rock album of all time You May Also Like: Lou Reed Head Faked His Fans Once Again With ‘Animal Serenade’

Lou Reed, "Dirty Blvd." from New York (1989): Almost Hits

Lou Reed, “Dirty Blvd.” from New York (1989): Almost Hits

A still sadly topical Lou Reed track focusing on the differences between our have and have nots, ‘Dirty Blvd.’ is still one of the most transcendent moments on ‘New York.’

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One Track Mind: Kenny Barron, Gerry Gibbs and Ron Carter, “Promises, Promises” from Thrasher Dream Trio (2013)

A guy with the amount of respect and credentials as a composer, bandleader, arranger and drummer as Gerry Gibbs can more the hold his own in the presence of anybody. You May Also Like: Gerry Gibbs & Thrasher People – Weather Or Not (2017) Daniel Carter, William Parker, Matthew ShippRead More

Velvet Crush - 'Teenage Symphonies to God' (1994): Forgotten Series

Velvet Crush – ‘Teenage Symphonies to God’ (1994): Forgotten Series

Having established themselves as a rough-hewn power pop band, Velvet Crush continued in a more refined manner.

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One Track Mind: Alestorm, “In the Navy” from Live at the End of the World (2013)

I’m not sure that this shouldn’t be a WTF Wednesday entry instead of a One Track Mind, but Alestorm has a long and sordid history of strange cover songs. You May Also Like: Alestorm – ‘No Grave But the Sea’ (2017)

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‘Who can sing any song better than Don Henley?’: Inside the convoluted vocal track for the Eagles’ ‘Victim of Love’

Fans will remember the message etched into the vinyl on Side 2 the original Hotel California: “V.O.L. is five-piece live.” But there was one overdub on “Victim of Love,” eventually: The lead vocal. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘I contributed a song that means a lot to me’: After celebrated Queen date, Adam Lambert’s new project hits home

Adam Lambert’s initial post-Queen project involves contributing a song to a new documentary called Bridegroom. You May Also Like: Adam Lambert’s Favorite Queen Song Might Surprise You

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‘He’s a great bass player’: Incredibly, Michael Anthony holds no ill will toward Wolfgang Van Halen

Michael Anthony says he was watching a news conference about the reformation of Van Halen like everyone else when he found out that he’d been replaced by Wolfgang Van Halen You May Also Like: How Van Halen’s Jaw-Dropping First Album Ruined My Sex Life (Again)

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Something Else! sneak peek: Chris Biesterfeldt, “Teen Town” from Urban Mandolin (2013)

When Chris Biesterfeldt set out to make the mandolin record which became Urban Mandolin, he used a small combo but outsized ambitions. You May Also Like: The Wood Brothers, “River Takes the Town” from One Drop Of Truth (2018): One Track Mind