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Why The '60s Really Ended With Carole King's 'Too Late'

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, The Beatles, Nick Lowe, Gerry Goffin, Carole King, The Shirelles, The Beach Boys, Neil Young, Cat Stevens, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Kinks, Elvis Costello, James Taylor, John Hiatt, The Byrds, Video, Fifty News

Driving home to "Lawn Guyland" the day after graduating from Bucknell U. in Lewisburg, PA and blasting progressive rock station WNEW on the radio, I was struck by one of those other-worldly, pull-over-to-the curb musical moments.

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Gil Evans' Centennial Tribute, Plus a Conversation With John Pizzarelli and Jon Cleary's Video Exclusive

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Eric Clapton, Maria Schneider, Steely Dan, Richard Rogers, Christian McBride, Benny Green, Paul Simon, Gil Evans, George Barns, Neil Young, Don Sebesky, Vince Mendoza, Miles Davis, Bucky Pizzarelli, Billy Joel, Joe Pass, The Beatles, Jessica Molaskey, Jay Leonhart, Norman Granz, Johnny Mandel, John Coltrane, Elton John, Ella Fitzgerald, Elvis Costello, Tommy LiPuma, John Bunch, Tony Bennett, Jaco Pastorius, Django Reinhardt, Claude Thornhill Orchestra, Donald Fagen, The Way You Wear Your Hat, George Harrison, Radio Deluxe, Paul McCartney, George Van Eps, Bob Dylan, Nat King Cole, Miles Evans, Jobim, Tom Waits, Don Costa, Wes Montgomerey, Duke Ellington, Jackson Browne, Johnny Mercer, Joni Mitchell, Frank Sinatra, Diana Krall, Astrud Gilberto, Kenny Rankin, Seals & Crofts, Peter Frampton, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Anthony Wilson, John Pizzarelli, Video, Jon Cleary, Entertainment News

John Pizzarelli: Favorite album of all time? ... Abbey Road is pretty close to the top of the list. It's funny. You could say Abbey Road or you could say In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning, because they're the types of records you put on and say, 'Oh, I'll just listen to one or two tracks.'

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The Natural

D. R. Tucker | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Msnbc, Really Rosie, Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act, John Lennon, Gary Hart, Carly Simon, Carole King, Paul McCartney, Wgbh, Bob Dylan, Maurice Sendak, James Taylor, Books News

I am so grateful to Carole King for her new memoir, A Natural Woman. There is no way to do the book justice. It is a book that cannot be analyzed, only experienced.

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From The Beach Boys & Randy Newman to Fleet Foxes & Skrillex: A Conversation With Van Dyke Parks, Plus Calling JB Baretsky's Bluff

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Brian Wilson, Sally Parks, Phil Ochs, Terry Melcher, Inara George, The Beach Boys, George Martin, Silverchair, Fleet Foxes, Colonel Parker, Van Dyke Parks, The Byrds, Les Paul, The Honeymooners, Ed Ruscha, George Clinton, Ry Cooder, Lenny Waronker, Elvis Presley, Selma Riots, Stanley Dorfman, Joanna Newsom, Skrillex, Tommy Manicotti, Charles Ray, Randy Newman, Rufus Wainwright, Art Spiegelman, JB Baretsky, Jackie Gleason, James Taylor, Tonkin, Video, Entertainment News

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It's Those Time Passages: A Conversation with Peter White

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.04.2012

A Conversation with Peter White Mike Ragogna: Peter, before we get into your new album Here We Go, let's start with your early days playing with Al...

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Dog Ears Music: Born in March Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Chaka Khan (& Rufus), Arturo Toscanini, Finley Quaye, Sonya Kitchell, Harry James (& His Orchestra), Ornette Coleman, Fergie, Danielle Evin, Nik Kershaw, Music, Nina Hagen, Eddy Grant, Paul Weston (& Warren Covington), Aretha Franklin, Chris Martin (Coldplay), mp3s, Dafydd Ieuan (Super Furry Animals), Byron Janis, King Pleasure, Phil Ramone, Elton John, Jon Fratelli (the Fratellis), James Taylor, Lou Reed (the Velvet Underground), Dog Ears, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Entertainment News

This week we review music by Lou Reed (The Velvet Underground), Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Sonya Kitchell, Fergie and more.

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Man or Muppet: Oscar's Outasight, Plus Chatting With Jack DeJohnette, Frank Filipetti & Chris Lord-Alge

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Frank Filipetti, The Eagles, Levon Helm, Bobby Lopez, Christian McBride, CHris Lord-Alge, James Stroud, Bob Sadin, Bobby McFerrin, Chick Corea, Newsies, Terri Lynne Carrington, South Park, Keith Jarrett, Adele, Tim McGraw, Jason Moran, Esperanza Spalding, Bob Ludwig, Gretchen Parlato, Pat Metheny, Seth MacFarlane, Trey Parker, Luisito Quintero, Korn, Herbie Hancock, U2, Phil Ramone, Jack DeJohnette, Giovani Hidalgo, Wayne Pooley, Lionel Loueke, Ted Jensen, Larry Rosen, Dave Grusin, Faith Hill, Miles Davis, Doug Sax, Billy Joel, The Beatles, Grace Kelly, Andrea Bocelli, Lyle Mays, David Grohl, Stephen Oremus, Carly Simon, Bob Clearmountain, Elton John, Ambrose Akinmusire, Book of Mormon, Joe Lovano, Billy Barty, The Rolling Stones, Dan Hartman, Paul McCartney, Tim Ries, Marcus Gilmore, Tom Holmes, George Michael, Matt Stone, Eric Shilling, The Band, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Video, Bruce Hornsby, Outasight, Entertainment News

Prior to The Oscars' embracing Outasight's "Tonight Is The Night" -- well, not with an award but with broadcast muscle -- the single had airplay on over 115 Top 40 radio stations, sales of over 530,000 copies, over 18,000 daily streams on Spotify, and over 5 million views on YouTube.

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Rainforest Fund Announces 2012 Benefit Concert Lineup

Posted 02.24.2012

Read More: Sting Rainforest Fund, Sting, Rainforest Fund, Funny Videos, Elton John Rainforest Fund Benefit Concert, Elton John, Rainforest Fund Carnegie Hall, Carnegie Hall, James Taylor, Revlon Concert, Video, Entertainment News

The lineup for this year's Rainforest Fund benefit concert has been announced, and the list of artists set to perform at New York City's Carnegie Hall...

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Grammytech 2: A Conversation With Bob Clearmountain, Plus Chatting With Steve Tyrell

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Linda Ronstadt, Dionne Warwick, Chris Botti, Etta James, B.J. Thomas, Aretha Franklin, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, David Foster, Bob Clearmountain, Ahmet Ertegun, Burt Bacharach, Adele, Hal David, Rod Stewart, Carole King, James Ingram, Aaron Spelling, Cynthia Weil, Billy Davis Jr., Barry Mann, America's Got Talent, Aaron Neville, Ray Charles, Father of the Bride, American Idol, Landau Eugene Murphy Jr., James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, 2012 Grammys, Grammys 2012, Bruce Springsteen Grammys, Entertainment News

The thing with Bruce, and any artist like Bruce, is that the most important thing is the song, getting across the meaning and the character of the song. Bruce is almost like an actor in that he creates a character for each of his songs.

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PHOTOS: Paul McCartney Honored By The Legends Of Rock

HuffingtonPost.com | Sasha Bronner | Posted 02.13.2012

Read More: Tony Bennett, Duane Eddy, Paul Mccartney Musiccares Person of the Year, Paul Mccartney Gala, Katy Perry, Alison Krauss, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Paul Mccartney Tribute, Eddie Izzard, Foo Fighters, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, La Around Town, Diana Krall, Coldplay, James Taylor, Los Angeles News

Sure, everyone gets nervous before going on stage. But when you're about to perform some of the most beloved music in history and on a grand stage in ...

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"Midnight Blue" & Beyond: A Conversation With Melissa Manchester

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Melissa Manchester, Sesame Street, Kenny Loggins, Paul Simon, Greg Barnhill, The Captain & Tennille, Al Kooper, Carol Bayer Sager, The Beatles, Tom Snow, The Roches, Stevie Wonder, Bette Midler, Peter Allen, Tony Bennett, Laura Nyro, Stevie Nicks, The Harlettes, For Colored Girls, Carole King, Susan G. Komen, Arif Mardin, Robby Benson, Tyler Perry, Sly Stone, Dean Pitchford, Joni Mitchell, Barry Manilow, Clive Davis, James Taylor, Rupert Holmes, Jeff Sweet, Entertainment News

"One of the things that I learned from Paul Simon's class is that all the stories have been told, it's the way you tell that story that's your thumbprint. That's really the job of the writer."

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First Lady Teams Up With Musician For Dem Effort

Creative Loafing | Mary C. Curtis | Posted 02.02.2012

Read More: Democratic Convention, Dnc, Charlotte, Michelle Obama, Michelle Obama First Lady, 2012 Election, President Barack Obama, Elections 2012, Fundraising, Democrats, Barack Obama, James Taylor, Politics News

First lady Michelle Obama will be attending two Charlotte fundraisers on March 2 to help raise money for the 2012 Democratic National Convention here,...

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Lindi Ortega Video Exclusive, Plus Chatting With Yo-Yo Ma and Mason Jennings

Mike Ragogna | Posted 02.05.2012

Read More: Cole Porter, The Colbert Report, Prince, Coconut Records, Stuart Duncan, Jeremy Messersmith, The Pines, Star Trek, Chad VanGaalen, Fleet Foxes, Haley Bonar, Christian Bale, Glenn Gould, The Bad Plus, Chris Osgood, I'm Not There, Aoife O'Donovan, Jason Schwartzman, Arthur, Yo-Yo Ma, Suicide Commandos, Chris Thile, Modest Mouse, Bon Iver, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Alexi Murdoch, Arif Mardin, The Simpsons, Andy Pratt, Atmosphere, Edgar Meyer, Katy Perry, Todd Haynes, Regina Spektor, Joanna Newsom, John Lennon, Crooked Still, Randy Newman, Master and Commander, Lady GaGa, James Taylor, Video, Boneclouds, Entertainment News

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Famous Faces Join Taylor Swift On-Stage

AP | MESFIN FEKADU | Posted 01.23.2012

Read More: Taylor Swift James Taylor on Stage, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift Concert, James Taylor, Taylor Swift Madison Square Garden, Celebrity News

NEW YORK — Taylor Swift closed her "Speak Now World Tour" with her best friend and the man her parents named her after. The 21-year-old brought...

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WATCH: Carole King Rocks The Today Show

Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Video, How Many Copies of Tapestry Sold, Carole King, Today Show, Carole King on Today Show, Grammy Winner, 'Tapestry' Album, Tapestry Album, James Taylor, Fifty News

Carole King pulled out all the stops this morning in the Plaza at Rockefeller Center on the Today Show Tuesday morning. We all remember the Tapestry a...

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Grammy-Award Winning Singer To Star In 'A Christmas Carol'

AP | Posted 01.12.2012

Read More: Theater, A Christmas Carol, Berkshire Theatre Group, James Taylor a Christmas Carol, James Taylor, Culture News

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — James Taylor is out to prove he can do more than write a catchy tune. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter is taking up act...

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Maroon 5 with Travie McCoy on SNL, Plus Chatting with Vince Gill, Trombone Shorty and Paul Rodgers

Mike Ragogna | Posted 01.06.2012

Read More: Joe Cocker, Wilson Pickett, Trombone Shorty, Maroon 5, Warren Haynes, Sam Cooke, Garah Gill, Otis Redding, Dolly Parton, Bad Company, Stevie Wonder, Gerry Rafferty, Rosanne Cash, Pete Wasner, Ashley Monroe, Maggie Bell, Corrina Gill, Detective, Rick Rubin, Muddy Waters, Vince Gill, The Everly Brothers, Steve Lukather, Jason Bonham, Led Zeppelin, Jeff Beck, Rebirth Brass Band, Dr. John, Jasmine Rogers, Booker T. And the MGs, Dylan O'brien, U2, Buddy Guy, Ray Charles, Jazz Fest, Po' Folks, Solid Gold, Gym Class Heroes, Brad Paisley, Jenny Gill, Pure Prairie League, Tuba Fatts, Eric Clapton, Slash, Elmore James, Pistol Annies, Paul Kossoff, Keith Urban, The Firm, Treme, Queen, Neal Schon, Bob Ezrin, Travie McCoy, Will Owsley, Robert Lucas, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Ian Hatton, Amy Grant, Louis Armstrong, Carly Simon, Alison Krauss, James Brown, Les Paul, Bekka Bramlett, Green Day, Free, Paul Rogers, American Bandstand, Canned Heat, Luther Allison, Mr. Haney, John Lee Hooker, Lenny Kravitz, Green Acres, The Ministry, Jimi Hendrix, Nin, James Taylor, Entertainment News

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Great Rock & Roll Reads for the Fall

Holly Cara Price | Posted 11.11.2011

Read More: Save the Last Dance for Satan, Tom Potter, New Books, Caryn Rose, 33 Days, Divine Weeks, Sweet Baby James, Carrie Potter Devening, Bill See, And the Lost Story of 1970, Joey Ramone, Simon & Garfunkel, B-Sides and Broken Hearts, David Browne, Nick Tosches, John Hammond, Unsung Heroes, Rock & Roll, Upstage Club, Fire and Rain: The Beatles, For Music?S Sake: Asbury Park?S Upstage Club and Green Mermaid Café, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Jaynetts, Books News

As we leave summer 2011 behind, it's time to curl up with a good book, remembering some of the moments that brought us to where we are currently in music and pop culture.

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Just a Juggalo: Chatting with Insane Clown Posse, Plus Audio Fidelity's Marshall Blonstein and N.E.D. (No Evidence of Disease)

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.27.2011

Read More: Insane Clown Posse, Xzibit, The Eagles, JJ Walker, MC Hammer, Mario McNulty, Lou Adler, Flavor Flav, The Beach Boys, Steve Hoffman, Ten Years After, No Evidence of Disease, Bad Company, John Soper, Rush, William "Rusty" Robinson, Women's Cancer Foundation, Vanilla Ice, Steve Winwood, Chris Brown, Kiss, Iggy Pop, Marshall Blonstein, Shaggy, Busta Rhymes, Kevin Gray, Juggalo Gathering, Wally Heider, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Ringo Starr, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Charlie Sheen, N.E.D., Mitch Ryder, Kottonmouth Kings, National Allstar Wrestling, Ode Records, Grace Jones, Cbs, Sade, Island Records, Whitney Houston, The Roches, Carly Simon, Gynecological Cancer Foundation, The Wallfowers, Elton John, Marianne Faithful, DJ Quik, Bob Marley, Simon & Garfunkel, Third World, Carole King, Paul McCartney, George Clinton, Alice Cooper, Audio Fidelity, Ice Cube, Bobby Brown, Rihanna, The Doors, Lenny Kravitz, Women's Health, Horrorcore, DCC COmpact Classics, Bryan Adams, James Taylor, Geart, Cky, Entertainment News

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Dog Ears Music: Boulevard of Independence Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 08.31.2011

This week, we feature music by Moby, Ani DiFranco, Bruce Springsteen, Bjork and more.

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Return To Return To Forever: Chatting With Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke, Plus John Common and Author Dr. Tony Youn

Mike Ragogna | Posted 08.09.2011

Read More: Scrubs, Sarah Vaughn, Return to Forever, Tina Turner, Thelonius Monk, What's Love Got to Do With It: The Tina Turner Story, James Taylor, Stan Getz, David Sedaris, Publisher's Weekly, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jason and the Scorchers, Chaka Khan, Lenny White, Romeo Must Die, Chick Corea, Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Henderson, The Velvet Underground, Horace Cilver, Billy Connors, Billie Holiday, Kiss, John Common, Daniel Lanois, Ornette Coleman, Blue Mitchell, The Transporter, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Flora Purim, Leonard Cohen, Dr. Tony Youn, Rachel Ray, Frank Sinatra, Joe DiMaggio, The Replacements, Art Blakey, Stanley Clarke, Steve Earle, Neil Young, Joe Farrell, Airto Moreira, Miles Davis, Pee Wee?S Playhouse, The Beatles, The Clash, John Coltrane, Al Di Meola, The CBS Early Show, Charles Mingus, Rock of Ages, Boyz in the Hood, Jackie McLean, Sonny Rollins, John Singleton, Jet Li, Genesis, Bob Dylan, The Cars, Tom Waits, Jean-Luc Ponty, Chet Baker, The Doors, Bill Evans, Jackson Browne, Steve Gadd, Barry Manilow, R.E.M., Jimi Hendrix, Entertainment News

Chick Corea's new album, Forever, is a two-disc set, with the first disc being acoustic, and the second disc with a full band and guests. For the first disc, I asked him if it was a return to Return To Forever.

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Review: My Morning Jacket "Unstaged," Plus Chatting with Erykah Badu and James Tormé

Mike Ragogna | Posted 08.03.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Tom Blankenship, Bonnie Raitt, John Daversa, Funkadelic, Sarah Vaughn, Tracy Tormé, Steely Dan, Michel Legrand, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Montel Williams, Arcade Fire, Bo Koster, Carl Broemel, Chaka Khan, The Virginian, Jay Daversa, Ella Fitzgerald, My Morning Jacket, Run for Your Life, Marilyn Bergman, Elvis Costello, Alan Bergman, Mel Tormé, Terry Gilliam, Marty Paich, John Legen, Chuck Mitchell, Bill Holman, Patrick Hallahan, The Brand New Heavies, Gene Coye, John Lennon, Jamiroquai, June Christy, Pink Floyd, Jim James, Joni Mitchell, Justin Timberlake, Frank Sinatra, American Idol, The Palace Theater, Gene Roddenberry, The Ed Sullivan Show, Robert Goulet, Spike Lee, Ryan Cross, Kenny Ortega, Earth Wind and Fire, Star Trek, The Nat King Cole Show, David Paich, The James Taylor Quartet, David Lynch, James Tormé, Night Court, Fantasia, Duran Duran, The Velvet Fog, Before the Music Died, Incognito, Sugarland, Walt Disney, Carmen McRae, Majel Roddenberry, Erykah Badu, Todd Rundgren, The Roots, Barbra Streisand, Peggy Lee, The Lady and the Tramp, Tracy Niles, Brandon Coleman, Chuck Niles, The Doobie Brothers, Grand Central Station, Jimi Hendrix, Carl E.K. Johnson, James Taylor, Entertainment News

Louisville rocked on the cutting edge Tuesday, May 31st, when hometown heroes My Morning Jacket took the stage at The Palace Theater for a three hour performance for Unstaged: An Original Series From American Express.

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My Life Is Good: Chatting With Randy Newman

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.30.2011

Read More: David Newman, The Beatles, Avalon, Joseph Newman, Captain Beefheart, The Eagles, Megadeth, Randy Newman, Lionel Newman, Stephen Colbert, Oasis, Lady GaGa, James Taylor, Ry Cooder, Lenny Waronker, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News

RN: Well, I was writing songs for other people, and they heard my demos. A&M and Warners made me offers, and because Lenny Waronker -- who I had known since I was one year old -- was at Warner Bros, I went there. And here I am today, on the same label.

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Dog Ears Music: Volume 177

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 07.27.2011

This week, we feature music by Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, James Taylor, Moby, and more.

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Sing It Loud: Chatting with k.d. lang, JD Souther and Bobby Long, Plus a Beginners Audio Exclusive

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.24.2011

Read More: Jelly Roll Morton, Bonnie Raitt, Guster, Linda Ronstadt, The Eagles, Eric Roberts, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, Fred Eltringham, Chris Walters, Joe, Georges Delarues, Laura Nyro, Dave Palmer, Mike Mills, Ornette Coleman, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Chuck Mitchell, Kruu-Fm, Tim Hardin, The White Stripes, Cole Porter, Roger Niell, Barry Mann, Leonard Cohen, Duke Ellington, Eye of the Beholder, Joni Mitchell, Frank Sinatra, American Idol, Roy Orbison, Glenn Frey, Elliott Smith, Mélanie Laurent, Judee Sill, Count Basie, Henry Mancini, Lex Price, k.d. Lang, Neil Young, Gilbert and Sullivan, Ewan MacGregor, The Kinks, Glen Campbell, Miles Davis, Daniel Clark, Rogers & Hammerstein, The Beatles, Jeff Coffin, John Coltrane, Longbranch Pennywhistle, Rob McGaha, Carly Simon, Gus Van Sant, Elton John, Don Henley, Christopher Plumber, Brian Reitzell, Bing Crosby, Quincy Jones, Tony Bennett, The Rolling Stones, Sam Shepard, Joe Pisapia, Carole King, Gershwin, Nona Hendryx, Harold Arlen, Viktor Krauss, Bob Dylan, Peggy Lee, Tom Waits, Liam Watson, Brian Sutton, Mark Ethridge, Meryl Streep, Waddy Wachtel, Randy Newman, Jackson Browne, Fats Waller, JD Souther, Gene Clark, The Band, Jimmy Webb, James Taylor, The Wallflowers, Josh Grange, Bruce Springsteen, Salmonberries, Entertainment News

One of my favorite tracks on k.d. lang's new album is the opener, "I Confess," which sounds like Brill Building meets country, meets...okay, I'll shut up now, k.d. lang has the rest.

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