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Surprise! The New England roots of reggae’s sibling act Morgan Heritage.
Read MoreCollectors and serious blues fans will want to own this invaluable set.
Read MoreAt 82, Cohen seems to feel that there isn’t a lot of time left and that he has nothing to prove to anyone.
Read MoreGreen Day’s latest offering is a largely unoriginal, imitative hodgepodge.
Read MoreSinger Bobby Rush is not just a world-class entertainer, but also one of the last masters of traditional blues.
Read MorePrima Donna is a rare thing: a conceptual EP that works.
Read MoreMost of the can’t-miss acts on this year’s Lowell Folk Fest roster are artists who make preserving musical traditions a family business.
Read MoreThe set proved that Bob Dylan remains, among many other things, one of music’s great contrarians.
Read More“I try not to live in fear, which is the big thing we have to fight right now.”
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Book Review and Commentary: Testaments to the Wonderful Ears of Ralph J. Gleason
A writer has to write for the now or to write for the ages. Gleason almost always chose the now, but his best moments go deeper.
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