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Movies: The Beatles – Their Golden Age (2012)

Every day, DVDs surface purporting to contain “rare” Beatles footage and exclusive interviews. The latest entry in the parade, The Beatles: Their Golden Age, claims to be a “superb documentary” You May Also Like: The Beatles – ‘Eight Days a Week: The Touring Years’ (2016): Movies ‘The Beatles and India’Read More

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Something Else! sneak peek: The Jackson 5, "If The Shoe Don't Fit" (2012)

A new 32-track, two-disc set focusing on the earliest days of the Jackson 5, to be released the day before Michael Jackson’s 54th birthday, will include the never-before-heard “If The Shoe Don’t Fit.” Check it out here! You May Also Like: Michael Gregory Jackson – ‘Electric Git Box’ (2022) MichaelRead More

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Long-bootlegged 1970s concert from the Who digitally remastered for new release

A new DVD focuses on the Who in all of their mid-1970s glory, capturing the iconic band on stage in Houston, Texas, at the start of a massive U.S. tour to promote The Who By Numbers, their seventh album. The Who Live in Texas ’75, a 117-minute, 25-song set, arrivesRead More

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One Track Mind: Alex Chilton, "Sugar, Sugar/ I Got The Feeling" (1970; 2012 reissue)

When they finally released at the beginning of this year all of Alex Chilton’s lost 1970 sessions from his abortive attempt to make his first post-Box Tops solo record, I got curious You May Also Like: Ethan Chilton, “Caldera” from ‘The Planets’ (2021): One Track Mind

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Gary Burton / Chick Corea – ‘Crystal Silence: The ECM Recordings 1972-79’ (2009)

Gary Burton and Chick Corea’s ‘Crystal Silence’ became known as a key entry in both of these important artists’ discography, even winning a Grammy.

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'You have to get over it': Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson on the death of the album

As sad as classic album-rockers like Rush are to see long-form recordings lose momentum in the marketplace, the new single-song market has its advantages, guitarist Alex Lifeson says: It keeps fans engaged. You May Also Like: How Rush Finished at the Top of Their Game With ‘Clockwork Angels’ How theRead More

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Jeff Lynne reunites with former Electric Light Orchestra bandmate Richard Tandy

Even as Jeff Lynne is set to issue new solo versions of his greatest hits with the Electric Light Orchestra, he has reunited with former ELO member Richard Tandy. Videos of the pair performing “Showdown” and “Evil Woman” have been posted to elo.biz. You May Also Like: When Jeff Lynne’sRead More

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Supertramp Songs That Sucked: Gimme Five

Supertramp’s golden era is generally understood to have been between 1974-79, spanning Crime of the Century through Breakfast in America. Perhaps predictably, none of our selections come from that period. You May Also Like: Why Supertramp’s “Sister Moonshine” Pointed to Future Greatness

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'Changed my world': Songs of the Century producer Billy Sherwood on Supertramp

Producer Billy Sherwood takes us inside Songs of the Century: An All-Star Tribute to Supertramp, offering new insights into this guest-packed release devoted to one of the 1970s’ most underrated hitmakers. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Desert Island Discs: 1970s R&B, Soul and Funk Edition

In the same way that the Beatles were the undisputed kings among 1960s classic rock Desert Island Discs, Stevie Wonder owned R&B in the subsequent decade. You May Also Like: How an ‘Antique French Garage Band’ Nailed the Whole Soul Music Vibe Bluey of Incognito: The Albums That Shaped MyRead More