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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.

Music Feature: Funny Tales and Flying Fingers — Keyboard Whiz Rick Wakeman Steps Out

September 15, 2019
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Prog legend Rick Wakeman is grumpy — becoming a septuagenarian means he can no longer party like it’s 1969.

Rock Concert Review: Fontaines D.C. — From Dublin With Love

September 12, 2019
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Fontaines D.C. are gonna be big, or at least as big as a real rock band can be these days. And they’re making it all look effortless.

Rock Concert Review: Jack White with the Raconteurs — Very Much in the Moment

September 12, 2019
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On the same week that heavy prog-rockers Tool scored the No. 1 album in the country, it was great to see Jack White let down his wavy black hair, smile a bunch, and kick out the jams with his buddies.

Rock Feature: Roger Daltrey of The Who — How Can He Afford to Tour?

September 12, 2019
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If there is any theme that runs throughout the story of Roger Daltrey’s life as he tells it, it’s that he has always needed more money to – as he so folksily puts it – “pay the bills.”

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