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Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell" continues to reverberate 40 years later in remastered, deluxe edition

In the early 1980s, Billy Idol exploded onto the American music scene with “Dancing with Myself,” the neo-punk anthem that he originally recorded...

26.04.2024 20

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American Music Honors celebrates musical greats with a rollicking rock ‘n’ roll showcase to remember

The second edition of the American Music Honors convened on Wednesday evening at Monmouth University in dazzling style. Presented by the Bruce...

25.04.2024 10

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"It all began for me with the Beatles": Billy Idol reflects on his career as "Rebel Yell" turns 40

Legendary British-American rock icon Billy Idol joined host Kenneth Womack to talk about being a Beatles fan “in real time,” the U.S. vs. U.K....

19.04.2024 10

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"It was glorious technicolor": Memoir by Ziggy Stardust's hairdresser is an engrossing, raucous read

David Bowie didn’t invent Glam Rock. That sparkly honor is generally credited to T. Rex’s Marc Bolan, who created a sensation when he sang “Hot...

04.04.2024 10

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"The Other Fab Four" is the fascinating memoir of the female Beatles from Liverpool

When historians consider the Beatles’ vast musical influence, they invariably highlight such touchstones as the band’s performance on "The Ed...

28.03.2024 3

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Classic rock, reframed: Journey and Bee Gees books confront each group's "complicated history"

As the Baby Boomers age into full-blown retirement and beyond, the Classic Rock brand has continued to pay dividends. If you ponder the genre’s...

10.02.2024 10

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Paul McCartney and Wings' "Band on the Run" underdubbed mix is stupendous in its unvarnished power

The “underdubbed” mixes for Paul McCartney and Wings’ landmark "Band on the Run" album are, in a word, stupendous. Released to mark the LP’s...

02.02.2024 10

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"We did it our own way": Violent Femmes' Brian Ritchie on making a "timeless" punk LP 40 years ago

This year, the Violent Femmes’ eponymous first album marks its 40th anniversary, celebrated with a new deluxe edition. It’s a remarkable...

01.12.2023 10

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"The Yes Album": Skillful remix proves why the band is prog rock's reigning master

Released in February 1971, "The Yes Album" has already stood the test of time. For Yes, one of progressive rock’s stalwarts, the LP marked a...

24.11.2023 9

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The Beatles' "Red" and "Blue" albums reinvigorate the beloved songs with sparkling new clarity

The so-called “Red” and “Blue” albums — the Beatles compilations that generation after generation have grown up with — just got a whole...

10.11.2023 10

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"Now and Then": The history of the Beatles' final song and how it's getting released 46 years later

The Beatles’ new song, the final entry in their extraordinary songbook to be released in November, is a thing of beauty. Titled “Now and Then,”...

26.10.2023 1

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The Rolling Stones' "Hackney Diamonds" is pure rock 'n' roll, capping an unparalleled career

If "Hackney Diamonds," their 24th studio album, is to be the band’s last, then the Rolling Stones will be going out in fine style. The group is on a...

20.10.2023 2

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Peace, love and Ringo Starr: There's joy and wisdom in his new EP "Rewind Forward"

During the Beatles’ heyday, Ringo Starr was credited with numerous turns of phrase that have entered the cultural lexicon. Such Ringoisms include...

13.10.2023 2

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Joan Baez reflects on remembering trauma, activating her voice and the "wrecking ball" of politics

An emotionally lacerating documentary about fame and family trauma, "I Am a Noise" provides an unflinching portrait of singer and social activist...

08.10.2023 20

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"Fashioning the Beatles" delves into the band's iconic, impactful looks that were "worth emulating"

In many ways, Deirdre Kelly's "Fashioning the Beatles" is long overdue. We take it for granted, as a kind of pop-music commonplace, that the Fab...

20.09.2023 2

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New Carly Simon compilation "These Are the Good Old Days" tells a wistful music industry story

The feel-good compilation of 2023 has just dropped, and its name is "These Are the Good Old Days: The Carly Simon & Jac Holzman Story." The collection...

15.09.2023 1

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In the Who's massive and majestic "Who's Next" box set, Pete Townshend's full vision finally emerges

With the rock opera "Tommy" (1969), Pete Townshend transformed the Who from a raucous live act into long-form storytellers for the ages. The...

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