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Leonard Cohen: One Year After

By Harvey Kubernik Canadian songwriter and poet/novelist Leonard Cohen waived a physical goodbye at age 82 on November 7, 2016, just after the release of his 14th album, the uncompromising and urgent You Want It Darker. Novembe...
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Otis!

The immortal songwriter and singer Otis Redding has inspired countess musicians. A 2016 tribute concert, museum exhibit and a brand new autobiography, prove that his popularity and legacy remain at the forefront of the American...
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L7: Pretend We’re Dead

A documentary celebrating the rockers’ “rags-to-riches-to-rags” story debuts this fall in select cities and on DVD and VOD — plus the OG lineup is on tour! By Suzanne Rush There’s just a limited amount of ferocious, f...
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Experiencing The Soul Of Otis Redding

By Dennis Loren “There is something very special and intimate about seeing and hearing an exceptional solo artist or great band performs in a small venue. When I lived in San Francisco in the late-‘60s, I was a regular at t...
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The Rhinestone Cowboy

More than two hours of performances by the beloved musician’s classic hits are captured on the timely Glen Campbell-Live Anthology 1972-2001 By Harvey Kubernik Aweek before Glen Campbell’s death at age 81 of Alzheimer’s i...
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HITS Presents History of the Music Biz Two – The Mike Sigman Interviews

As the son of Hall of Fame songwriter Carl Sigman (“It’s All In The Game,” “Ebb Tide,” “Crazy He Calls Me,” “What Now, My Love,” and many more), Michael Sigman grew up immersed in the pop and rock revolution o...
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Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

Now Out with New Mixes in Stereo and 5.1 Surround Audio; Expanded Version with Previously Unreleased Session Recordings, & Special Packaging  By Harvey Kubernik “Sgt Pepper’s was the perfect album to absorb while being...
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Coltrane: An Appreciation

With the release of a new record that pairs jazz giant John Coltrane with Thelonious Monk, RCN examines his lasting musical influence    By Harvey Kubernik Saxophonist John Coltrane died on July 17, 1967 in Long Island, NY af...
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Blues
Robin Trower will return to the U.S. stage for a six-week tour in 2017. The shows will feature Trower’s favourite line-up, with Richard Watts (bass and vocals) and Chris Taggart (drums)

Robin Trower: Time and Emotion

Robin Trower’s new 11-song album, time and emotion is out and he’s on tour in the Central and Western U.S. in May and June By Harvey Kubernik British blues rock guitar statesman Robin Trower first achieved commercia...
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