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We’re reminding everyone that fighting corruption and injustice is hard work, but it can be fun as hell too.
Read MoreAs a work of history, a journalistic account, and an astute study of a troubled subculture, Altamont is so engrossing that it almost disarms criticism.
Read MoreFour nerdy young men from small-town suburban New Jersey named their band after a prophetic product of Aldous Huxley’s imagination.
Read MoreBlack Sabbath wasn’t reaching out to the rebels or the hippies; instead, the band catered to the outsiders and the misfits.
Read MoreThere’s one thing both Robinson brothers lack outside of The Black Crowes: creative tension.
Read More“It might sound a little kooky comparing David Bowie to poet William Butler Yeats, but they had similar pitfalls as artists.”
Read MoreGiven the realities of music in 2016, it’s good to see a glitter-era icon who’s still alive and kicking.
Read More“Hey, the more Yes music being played in 2016, the better.”
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.
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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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