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HERE’S WHY KAREN CARPENTER MATTERS

Alan BisbortJune 20, 2019

The singing/drumming half of the 1970s' hitmakers the Carpenters died at age 32 in 1983 of health issues related to anorexia. As popular as she was in her lifetime, Karen Carpenter has, according to a new book, Why Karen Carpenter Matters, “generated...

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TOM PETTY AND ME: AN INTERVIEW WITH JON SCOTT

Valerie SimadisJune 19, 2019

Promo man extraordinaire Jon Scott has worked with The Who, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Elton John, but he developed his closest friendship with the client he called “the future of rock ‘n’ roll,” Tom Petty. A quick decision and a hustler’s instincts helped ...

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WHEN BEBE MET IGGY

Bebe BuellJune 17, 2019

A bloody chance encounter in 1973, when The Stooges were in New York to play Max's Kansas City, led to a lasting friendship between Bebe Buell and Jim Osterberg that included some highs and lows and near misses with tragedy. In the right light, he c...

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DR. JOHN: THE DOCTOR IS– FOREVER– IN

Christine OhlmanJune 17, 2019

Malcolm John Rebennack, November 20, 1941 - June 6, 2019. Christine Ohlman, the “Beehive Queen,” pays tribute to her friend, Dr. John, who transcends the usual accolades and praise and went far beyond hip Dr. John, The Night Tripper Gris-Gris Big...

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WHAT WAS THE FIRST ROCK & ROLL RECORD? DEKE DICKERSON SAYS IT’S ‘ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK’

Deke DickersonJune 14, 2019

In Part 1, Deke Dickerson lays out his belief that the template of Rock & Roll was forged by the jumping Rhythm and Blues combo The Treniers in the early 1950s. That magic spark happened in the seaside resort town Wildwood, New Jersey, in the sum...

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EVERYTHING YOU KNOW IS WRONG: ROCK & ROLL WAS INVENTED IN WILDWOOD, NEW JERSEY! – BY DEKE DICKERSON

Deke DickersonJune 12, 2019

Deke Dickerson charts the birth of Rock & Roll music—as we know it—to the early 1950s, and a little seaside resort town called Wildwood, New Jersey. Long before Elvis stepped inside Sun Studio, Dickerson says it was a criminally underrated musica...

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JACK CASADY: THE BASS MAN SPEAKETH

Benito VilaJune 11, 2019

One of the most distinctive bass players in rock history, Jack Casady came to prominence with Jefferson Airplane, but his resume stretches back to Little Anthony & the Imperials and forward to Danny Gatton, David Crosby, Warren Zevon and a memora...

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THE THIRD RESURRECTION OF DAVID BOWIE: BUILDING TIN MACHINE

Barry WalshJune 10, 2019

When David Bowie found himself in a creative funk in the wake of the disappointing album Never Let Me Down, he built himself a machine. The Tin Machine. The parts were Reeves Gabrels and Kevin Armstrong on guitars, and Soupy Sales' sons, Tony and Hun...

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BEST (AND WORST) SUPPORTING ROCKERS

Crispin KottJune 7, 2019

Rock stars turn up in the unlikeliest of places, even on the silver screen. While some musicians have taken to acting as more than just a part-time gig, others dip their toes in the water with varying degrees of critical and artistic success. Sometim...

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SEASON OF THE WITCH: WHEN AN AMERICAN RESHAPED BRITISH POP MUSIC

Richie UnterbergerJune 6, 2019

Promoter/producer/club owner Joe Boyd, with his production company Witchseason, introduced the world to some enduring artists in its time (1967-70): Fairport Convention, the Incredible String Band, Nick Drake, Vashti Bunyan. He also produced Pink Flo...

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MU TUNC: THE DIRECTOR OF TURKEY’S FIRST PUNK MOVIE. OR, THE FALL OF EASTERN CIVILIZATION

Burt KearnsJune 5, 2019

Filmmaker Mu Tunc describes his film, Arada, as “Liquid Sky meets The Decline of Western Civilization,” which, of course, automatically makes it worthy of attention. Mu Tunc will present his film at the Museum of Arts and Design’s "Too Fast to Live, ...

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AL GOLDSTEIN: THE RISE AND FALL OF A NEW YORK JEW

Larry Ratso SlomanJune 4, 2019

Al Goldstein co-founded Screw in 1968, calling his magazine "the Consumer Reports of sex" and then spent half a century battling the forces of American puritanism. Despite the raunchiness of his publication, Goldstein was unafraid to take on everyone...

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EDDY GRANT’S RINGBANG TIME

Robert GourleyJune 3, 2019

Eddy Grant has traveled many roads since his best-known hit “Electric Avenue.” Growing up in Guyana, he was influenced by the Mighty Sparrow and calypso but, after his family moved to the UK, he was blindsided by Chuck Berry, the Beatles and the Ston...

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UNKNOWN PLEASURES: JOY DIVISION’S MASTERPIECE AT 40

David ChiuMay 30, 2019

The Manchester quartet navigated the post-punk waters on their own, self-releasing an EP and then giving the world what is now considered a classic album, Unknown Pleasures, in 1979. Peter Hook, Joy Division’s bassist, and Jon Savage, author of new o...

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Paul Skinupski on HERE’S WHY KAREN CARPENTER MATTERSThis looks like a marvellous book and the author clearly ' gets ' the magic of Karen. She had that wonderful quality to her voice that Chet Baker and Nick Drake had as did Hank Williams and Billie Holiday. With regards to their normalcy you have to remember that even
Deke Dickerson on WHAT WAS THE FIRST ROCK & ROLL RECORD? DEKE DICKERSON SAYS IT’S ‘ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK’I agree with you on that one! Everybody's gonna have their own opinion on this one, but we see eye to eye on the Midnighters....
jamie on WHAT WAS THE FIRST ROCK & ROLL RECORD? DEKE DICKERSON SAYS IT’S ‘ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK’Nice article. Speculation about the 1st rnr song is pretty pointless, but I guess Rock Around th e Clock has it's place because it's the 1st to hit critical mass.
Caddy Rowland on WHEN BEBE MET IGGYWhat a lovely tribute to Jim Osterberg Bebe wrote. I can feel the love and warmth she has for him. Thank you for writing this, Bebe. And I hope Jim never wears a shirt while performing. It wouldn't be right. He's a beautiful warrior showing us to be proud at