BOOK REVIEW: Cream: The Legendary Sixties Supergroup

In the pantheon of influential 1960s rock bands, Cream still loom large forty-six years after their split. Formed in 1966 by Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker, their career lasted a brief three years, but the studio albums and live work they left behind have continued...

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BOOK REVIEW: Kink: An Autobiography by Dave Davies

Yes, it's time for a review of another Kinks book. Except this is one of the most important ones because it is Dave Davies' autobiography. Interestingly, it was released in 1996/1997 at the same time as Ray's first book, X-Ray. Even though Ray would release a second book on...

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The Beatles' Only Painting: "Images of a Woman" from Tokyo 1966

"Images of a Woman" by the Beatles (top left: John; top right: Paul; bottom left: Ringo; bottom right; George)Between June 30 and July 2, 1966, the Beatles were in Tokyo, Japan to play a series of concerts at the Budokan Hall. Because of fanatical Beatlemania from the Japanese...

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BOOK REVIEW: The Beatles in Cleveland

The enduring images of Beatlemania are etched into 20th century history...photographs, news reports, and video footage of fans going crazy at the mere sight of the Beatles during their touring years of 1963-1966 capture the frenzy, excitement, and insanity their presence caused....

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Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live at Providence Performing Arts Center June 15, 2014: A Concert Review

Last summer I was lucky enough to see one of my favorite musicians of all time live in concert...he also happened to be a former member of my favorite band and the best band in the history of rock music. Yes, it was Paul McCartney, formerly of the Beatles! This past Monday,...

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