Reviews of a doo-wop anthology and new albums from Sara Petite, Brian Krumm, the Anderson Council, Lars Jansson & Thomas Agergaard, Carl Dobbins Jr., Kenny Rogers, Ellis Paul, and JD Darling.
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Bob Dylan's terrific "Shadow Kingdom" delivers imaginatively reworked version of some of his songs. Plus, a Steve Forbert reissue and a new Tremoloco CD.
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A DVD set features vintage performances by Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, and more. Plus, CDs from Frankie Ford, Bill Pritchard, Cal Tjader, and David Deacon.
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The Zombies and Glass Mansions were among the highlights to close out SXSW Music Festival 2023 in Austin, Texas on Friday and Saturday, March 17-18.
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Stephen Stills, in concert and at his peak, plus a Willie Nelson tribute, Taj Mahal, the Rifters, Arwen Lewis, Mulo Francel, and Chet Baker.
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A previously unreleased 1970 concert album from Blood, Sweat & Tears, plus reviews of CDs from Sir Douglas Quintet, Marc Jordan, Esther Rose, Muddy Waters, and Eddie Money.
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Reviews of a hits anthology from the '60s pop vocal group the Vogues and CDs by Cowboy Dave, Julie Christensen, Fruit Bats, Adam Klein, Arkansauce, and Charlie Parker.
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Reissues feature early rockers Darlene Love, Dion, Clyde McPhatter, and Charlie Feathers.
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U2 reimagines many of its best tunes on Songs of Surrender, plus reviews of a Kinks anthology, Lynn Miles, the Black Watch, and Lisa Said.
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The Dark Side of the Moon did for Pink Floyd what Fleetwood Mac’s eponymous 1975 album did for that band: transformed it from a long-time cult favorite into a gigantic worldwide phenomenon. And unlike the Mac, Pink Floyd didn’t have to make any personnel changes to grow its audience. What the group did do with …
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