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Chance meeting led to groundbreaking Booker T. and the MGs lineup: ‘A complete coincidence’

Booker T. and MGs were pioneers of funky-cool soul and Civil Rights-era forward thinking. But it might not have happened, but for a chance meeting at a local Memphis record shop. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Gimme Five: Miles Davis – The Original Mono Recordings (2013)

Miles Davis collaborator Jimmy Cobb joins us as we explore nine Columbia albums that capture the earliest flowerings of the Miles Davis legend — the moment when his muse began to match his own prodigious powers. You May Also Like: Miles Davis’ Expanded ‘Kind of Blue: Legacy Edition’ Struck theRead More

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Forgotten series: The Amboy Dukes – The Amboy Dukes (1967)

Prior to striking out on his own and becoming a guitar god, Ted Nugent spent several years fingering the fret in the Amboy Dukes. You May Also Like: No related posts.

The Beatles: The BBC Archives, by Kevin Howlett (2013): Books

The Beatles: The BBC Archives, by Kevin Howlett (2013): Books

Some of the best Beatles performances were, for many years, not officially available anywhere. From 1962-1965, the group played live on 53 BBC radio programs You May Also Like: The Beatles, “Little Child” from ‘With the Beatles’ (1963): Deep Beatles The Beatles, “Boys” from Please Please Me (1963): Deep Beatles

Almost Hits: Three Dog Night's Danny Hutton, "Roses And Rainbows" (1965)

Almost Hits: Three Dog Night’s Danny Hutton, “Roses And Rainbows” (1965)

Long before Danny Hutton gained universal fame with Three Dog Night, who racked up 21 great Top 40 hit singles between the years 1969 and 1975, he was busy getting his feet wet in a variety of capacities. You May Also Like: ‘Danny Says: A Documentary on the Life andRead More

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‘I’ve got one more thing’: The amazing one-take story behind a signature Otis Redding hit

Otis Redding’s 1965 No. 11 R&B hit “I Can’t Turn You Loose” was aptly named, considering that he refused to leave for his next show until guitarist Steve Cropper laid down the song’s famous lick. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Creedence Clearwater Revival – Creedence Clearwater Revival: Boxed Set (2013)

Creedence Clearwater Revival was a canny name, considering the way the band nudged rock — in a moment when their San Francisco brethren were pushing it further out in the space — back toward its R&B roots. You May Also Like: Tell It to the Judge – Cases of MisguidedRead More

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‘We whooped it up’: Bob Dylan session meant switching to trumpet for Nashville legend

A veteran of countless sessions, Nashville legend Charlie McCoy is perhaps best known for his work on harmonica. So how did he end up on trumpet with Bob Dylan? You May Also Like: Bob Dylan, ‘The Bootleg Series Vol. 15: Travelin’ Thru, 1967-1969′ (2019) Pre-Fame Bob Dylan Struck a Rebel’sRead More

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Streams: Previously unheard live version of the Who’s “Pinball Wizard”

Who fans can get a sneak peek at a previously unreleased live version of “Pinball Wizard” from the forthcoming limited-edition Tommy set — if you can crack a fun memory game at the band’s web site. You May Also Like: Todd Rundgren – ‘A Wizard, a True Star … Live!’Read More

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‘I had never known before’: Mike Love says Beach Boys schism stretches back decades

The Beach Boys’ more recent interpersonal difficulties have been well documented, but Mike Love says the schism goes much further back — all the way to their hit-making heyday. You May Also Like: No related posts.