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Music Interview: “Going to the Place That’s the Best” — Norman Greenbaum Returns Home to Malden

October 7, 2019
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The hit 1969 song “The Spirit in the Sky” by Malden’s own Norman Greenbaum is the inspiration for one of several new works of public art.

Rock Album Review: John Powhida International Airport — “The Bad Pilot”

October 3, 2019
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Musically, The Bad Pilot encompasses the sound and feel of everything from Philly soul to new wave, hard rock, funk, and progressive rock.

Author Interview: Will Birch Talks about Nick Lowe — Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Bassist, and Cult Figure

September 30, 2019
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Will Birch’s biography Cruel to Be Kind effortlessly details the six decade career of rocker Nick Lowe.

Arts Remembrance: Robert Hunter, Lyricist for the Grateful Dead

September 29, 2019
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Robert Hunter did as much to shape the sound and influence of the Grateful Dead as guitarist Jerry Garcia did.

Book Feature: Jake Brennan’s “Disgraceland” — A Wicked Exposé of Popular Music’s Psychopaths

September 28, 2019
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Jake Brennan’s unique blend of humor and horror generates very entertaining stories about some of the most shocking crimes committed by various icons of rock, pop, and punk music.

Rock Concert Review: ZZ Top/Cheap Trick — Simplicity, and Volume, Rules

September 20, 2019
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Apart from predilections turned into marketing hooks, both ZZ Top and Cheap Trick know how to rock as a base instinct – and that also hasn’t changed since they first burst to fame in the ’70s.

Music Interview: Mike Adams At His Honest Weight — Curb Your Skepticism

September 20, 2019
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“Honest weight” has more to with like karats of gold, maybe. The “weight” being the value of something. It kind of alludes to that a little bit.

Music Preview: Guitarist Jimmy Herring — Seeking the Simple Root

September 20, 2019
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Veteran guitarist Jimmy Herring and the 5 of 7 play groove-heavy tunes that barrel into unexpected and interesting places.

Rock Concert Review: Billy Joel — A Seamless Show

September 16, 2019
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Billy Joel remains in fine voice and his versatile bandmates provided his songs with grace and fire power that fleshed out his casual but punchy onstage prowess.

Rock Concert Review: The Who — Recounting Their Amazing Journey

September 16, 2019
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The Who – arguably the third cog in British rock royalty behind the Beatles and the Rolling Stones – delivered more than a nostalgic run through the hits at Fenway Park on Friday.

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