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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
Michael Sigman

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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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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Getting In Touch With Your Inner Teen: Why Music Is Forever

Michael Sigman | Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Louis Armstrong, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, The Doors, Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel, The Kinks, The Byrds, Pete Fornatale, Chuck Berry, Voyager Spacecraft, Martin Scorsese, Fifty News
Michael Sigman

Our pop treasures are still an essential part of who we are, so when we sit on that park bench we can remember them in all their detailed glory -- without CDs, iTunes or iPods.

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Sweetheart Of The Sun & Modern Art: Chatting With The Bangles' Susanna Hoffs and Matthew Sweet

Mike Ragogna | Posted 11.25.2011

Read More: Bonnie Raitt, Paul Chastain, David Connor, Linda Ronstadt, The B-52's, Prince, Susanna Hoffs, Winnona Ryder, Girls Like US, The Beach Boys, The Cruzados, Buzz of Delight, Austin Powers, The Who, Peter Buck, Crowded House, Yes, Velvet Crush, Burt Bacharach, The Byrds, The Bangles, The Velvet Underground, Fred Armisen, Ming Tea, Hanson, George Harrison, Lulu, The Pretenders, Soul Asylum, Debra Winger, Led Zepplin, Kimberley Rew, Joni Mitchell, Sheila Weller, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Eric Clapton, Brian Wilson, The Ramones, Debbi Peterson, Brendan O'Brien, Neil Young, Matthew Sweet, The Beatles, Big Star, Ric Menck, Carly Simon, James Brooks, Guitar Hero, Toni Stern, Tony Marsico, The Rasberries, Diana Ross & the Supremes, Carole King, The McKinley Sisters, Todd Rundgren, Terms of Endearment, Patti Smith, Steve Howe, Bob Dylan, Community Trolls, The Talking Heads, Vicki Peterson, Diana Ross, The Sex Pistols, Mitchell Froom, Robert Plant, Randy Newman, R.E.M., Lloyd Cole, David Letterman, Jimmy Page, Oh-Ok, Nazz, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

"I think the culture today is very, very different from what it was in the '60s, and I feel lucky that I grew up at a time when I had these very strong female role models. They were strong women, but their power was very much connected to their creativity and their voice."

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Boardwalk Empires, Mockingbirds, Concertos & Rocket Science: Conversations with The Jayhawks, Bela Fleck and Vince Giordano

Mike Ragogna | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Diane Lane, Howard Levy, Ginger Baker, Martin Scorsese, Garrison Keillor, The Aviator, Mamie Smith, Dick Hyman, Phish, Gary Louris, Dave Brubeck, Chick Corea, The Byrds, Roy Wooten, A Prairie Home Companion, Martha Wainwright, Ghost World, Bela Fleck, Peter Gelb, Edgar Meyer, Michael Penn, Earl Scruggs, Evelyn Glennie, Zakir Hussain, Rufus Wainwright, Bela Bartok, The Beverly Hillbillies, Captain Kirk, Zelig, Lewis Rusell, Mark Olson, Leon Redbone, Jane Green, Aztec Two-Step, Steve Buscemi, The New Grass Revival, Sam Bush, Woody Allen, Neil Young, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Miles Davis, Star Trek, Jeff Coffin, John Coltrane, The Cotton Club, Louis Armstrong, Buffalo Springfield, Jerry Douglas, Richard Gere, Mark Twain, Charlie Parker, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Ray Bradbury, Dve Matthews, Randall Poster, Nellie Mckay, Victor Wooten, The Jayhawks, Joshua Bell, Boradwalk Empire, Kathy Brier, Catherine Russell, Sophie Tucker, Leonardo Dicaprio, Saturday Night Live, Richard Thompson, Mark O'Connor, Stewart Lerman, Johnwilliams, Entertainment News
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15 Things You Should Probably Know About Van Dyke Parks

Michael Sigman | Posted 10.11.2011

Read More: Brian Wilson, The Mothers of Invention, Phil Ochs, David Crosby, Terry Gross, Art Spiegelman, Ed Ruscha, The Beach Boys, Rufus Wainwright, The Byrds, Albert Einstein, Entertainment News
Michael Sigman

This "sui generis" Southern gentleman, raconteur and erstwhile child actor defies linear explication. Here are 15 semi-random items for the not-yet initiated.

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10 Albums To Bring To A Desert Island

Jeff Pollack | Posted 09.25.2011

Read More: Top Ten List, The Beatles, The Who, Green Day, U2, Paul Simon, Music, Bob Dylan, Love (Band), The Kinks, The Byrds, Bruce Springsteen, Arts News
Jeff Pollack

It's July and we're all anxious to get away for some time before the end of summer is upon us. So the eternal question came up again at dinner last ni...

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Stevie Nicks In Your Dreams and Conversations with Matt Nathanson, Roger McGuinn and My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.19.2011

Read More: Odetta, Michelle Phillips, Terry Melcher, Aerosmith, Bono, The Beach Boys, Easy Rider, John Mayer, Apple, The Troubadour, Dave Carroll, Elvis Costello, Solar Power, The Byrds, Lucinda Williams, Roger McGuinn, Stevie Nicks, Chris Hillman, Kiss, The Englert Theatre, Black Swan, Tom Petty, Elvis Presley, Jennifer Nettles, The Incredible Submarine Band, The Mamas & the Papas, Martin Guitar, U2, Rolling Stone, Gram Parsons, Joni Mitchell, Clive Davis, Frank Sinatra, American Idol, Dave Stewart, Pete Seeger, Kristian Bush, Ted Mack, Harry Chapin, Joan Baez, Rob Cavallo, The Beatles, Bo Diddley, The Weavers, Glen Ballard, David Crosby, Van Halen, Jim Dixon, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, My Chemical Romance, Jason McGerr, Matt Nathanson, Jacques Levy, Gerard Way, Bob Dylan, Iron Maiden, Mikey Way, Shari Lewis, George Michael, Arthur Godfrey, Death Cab for Cutie, The Chipmunks, Randy Newman, Def Leppard, Gene Clark, John Phillips, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

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Treme & Beyond: Conversations with Steve Earle, The Belle Brigade and Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.18.2011

Read More: Dvorak, Csny, Arlo Guthrie, Aaron Arntz, Dwight Yoakam, Bram Inscore, Alison Krauss, Andy Cabic, Treme, Steve Earle, Paul Simon, The Belle Brigade, The Beach Boys, The Everely Brothers, Woody Guthrie, Thom Monohan, Joan Baez, Ink Spots, Beatles, Bill Mumy, Johnny Irion, Jo Hill, Little Feat, Harlan Silver, Gary Louris, Sarah Lee Guthrie, Katrina, Allison Moorer, Fleetwood Mac, Jimmy Kimmel, Harley Watt, Babylon 5, Mike Finnigan, Hank Williams, The Byrds, T-Bone Burnett, Simon & Garfunkel, Thomas Steinbeck, Johnny Cash, Liuzza's, Hoyt Axton, John Williams, Jay Gruska, The Jayhawks, Mark Olsen, Monsanto, Emmylou Harris, Townes Van Zandt, June Carter, Robert Plant, Lowell George, Randy Newman, Matthew Wilder, Blake Mills, Gram Parsons, Barbara Gruska, Joni Mitchell, Ethan Gruska, James Taylor, Allen Toussaint, Low Rider Music, Tipitinas, Nillson, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Steve Earle spoke to me from Liuzza's in New Orleans, where he had just ordered a Po Boy, and where he is currently filming the second season of HBO's Treme.

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Thirty Years Of Sublime Rock 'n' Roll: A Conversation With Marshall Crenshaw, Plus Chatting With Petra Haden, Cory Mon and Wes Kirkpatrick

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.11.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Losers Take All, Whit Smith, The Eagles, Ira Kaplan, The Bulgarian Female Vocal Choir, Hot Club of Cow Town, Rich Kienzle, Robert Crenshaw, Rachmaninoff, Chad Weiss, The Milo Twins, Marshall Crenshaw, Cheap Trick, The Byrds, Albert Einstein, David Byrne, Keith Jarrett, Bug Music, Alan Betrock, John C. Reilly, Ronnie Spector, The Stooges, Jaron Lanier, Cibo Matto, Sean Lennon, If by Yes, The Move, Bach, La Bamba, Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden, Sam Phillips, Tom Wolfe, Stefan Sagmeister, Yuko Araki, Nick Lowe, Debussy, Hirotaka Shimizu, Richard Goddard, Robert Gordon, Owen Paul, Nilsson, Phil Spector, Jake Riviera, Beatlemania, Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, The Beatles, Bo Diddley, Petra Haden, The Louvin Brothers, Yo La Tengo, Bill Frisell, Cory Mon, Guitar Hero, Erik Satie, David Richman, Karen Berg, Steve Reich, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Yoko Ono, Cory Mon & the Starlight Gospel, The Foo Fighters, You Are Not a Gadget, Empire Records, Razor & Tie, Buck Owens, Danny Tamberelli, Nickelodeon, Gin Blossoms, The Ventures, Rock Band, Marti Jones, The Adventures of Pete & Pete, Graham Maby, City Winery, Wes Kirkpatrick, Keigo, Cornelius, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Back in 1981, Marshall Crenshaw's single "Something's Gonna Happen" was released on Shake Records, initiating his string of critically acclaimed classic albums and 45s. Now Marshall, celebrating 30 years of music-making, sits down to talk.

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HuffPost Reviews: AC/DC and Jane Roman Pitt, Plus A Conversation with Grammy Nominee Chip Taylor and an Elvis Costello Audio Stream

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jim Lauderdale, Van Morrison, Al Gorgoni, Pete Finney, Meat Loaf, Dick Charles, Chip Taylor, Robert Ellis, Dixie Chicks, Brian Johnson, Donovan, Tim Moore, Judy Rodman, Judy Collins, King Records, Martha Jacobs, Elvis Costello, Karen Carpenter, The Byrds, Anne Murray, Johnny Cash, Cameo/Parkway, AC/DC, Angus Young, Shaggy, Malcolm Young, Billy Vera, John Platania, U2, Warner Bros. Records, Jack Johnson, Gram Parsons, Curt Perkins, Merrilee Rush, Sade, Glen Campbell, Janis Joplin, The Beatles, Mac Gayden, Barry Voight, Billy Gibbons, Ace Frehley, Mannheim Steamroller, Bill Frisell, Evie Sands, Joe Perry, Philip Morris, Robert Alford, Willie Nelson, Hank Ballard, Judy Clay, Neil Bogart, James Brown, Hugh Pretwood, Juice Newton, Carrie Rodriquez, Tommy Cogbill, Phil Sutcliffe, Buddah Records, Chris Slade, Jon Voight, Joe Bonomo, Tom Waits, Steve Vai, Emmylou Harris, Kendal Carson, Brian Ahern, The Troggs, Jane Roman Pitt, Henry Glover, Sxsw, Chips Moman, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Ladylullaby, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

So, you think you know all things AC/DC? Really. Well, take a hit of the essays, historical photos, memorabilia, and general overkill contained between the over 225 pages of High Voltage Rock 'N' Roll: The Ultimate Illustrated History.

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"Tell It Like It Is": A Playlist For Repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kanye West, Al Wilson, Neil Young, Mike Mullen, The Lemonheads, Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell, Billy Joel, Don't Ask Don't Tell, The Beatles, Dadt, Derek & the Dominoes, Elton John, Timbaland, The Village People, The Byrds, The Turtles, John Legend, Ben Folds Five, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Neil Diamond, Tom Robinson Band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Genesis, Bob Dylan, Bruno Mars, Diana Ross, George Michael, Rufus, Bobby Darin, Aaron Neville, Cat Stevens, Ke$Ha, Carolina Liar, Entertainment News
David Wild

No, you didn't actually ask, but let me tell you anyway, okay? Personally, I'm officially tired of the outdated double standard that is our military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.

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Tomorrow's Children: A Conversation With Pete Seeger, Plus Chatting With Bill Frisell

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: AP Carter, Eyvind Kang, ECM Records, Winston Churchill, Pete Seeger, Blind WIllie Johnson, Woody Guthrie, Paul Motian, Rudy Royston, Teddy Randazzo, Nikita Kruschev, The Weavers, Judy Collins, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bill Frisell, Dar Williams, Rutherford B Hayes, Franklyn Delanore Roosevelt, Stax Records, Benny Goodman, Elvis Costello, The Byrds, Theodor Roosevelt, Stephen Foster, Burt Bacharach, Genghis Khan, The Staple Singers, Fantasy Records, Kurt Vonnegut, David Bernz, Fantasy Studios, Pat Metheny, Fdr, Reuben James, Herbie Hancock, Terry Udell, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

After years of activism on behalf of the average Joe and Jane, this 91-year-old national treasure still swings a heavy hammer, and his thoughtful insights are presented here just in time for Labor Day.

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Dog Ears Music: Songs For The Beach

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Odetta, Eels, Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra, Muse, Salt-N-Pepa, Film School, Etta James, Neil Young, Danielle Evin, Marcy Playground, Radiohead, Nat King Cole, Music, Beck, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Clara Rockmore, mp3s, Vetiver, The Verve, Anubian Lights, The Standells, Phil Ramone, The Isley Brothers, Bette Midler, Dr. Dog, The Swimming Pool Q's, Vitamin String Quartet, Dog Ears, The Byrds, Entertainment News
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week we give you a summer soundtrack, featuring music by Beck, Etta James, Dr. Dog, Salt-N-Pepa, Eels and others.

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HuffPost Reviews: Slash, Madonna, David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, Plus A Conversation with Matt Hires, and More

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tori Amos, Slash, Save the Day, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chris Carrabba, Sonny Terry, Dashboard Confessional, Jason Castro, Steve Earle, Norman Cook, Evita, F-Stop Music, The Beatles, John Mayer, Matt Hires, Private Practice, Grey's Anatomy, Atlantic Records, Kate Pierson, Cyndi Lauper, James Lee Stanley, Roomtobreathe, The Swimming Pool Q's, The Byrds, Kate Voegele, Fatboy Slim, David Byrne, Wii, Taking Back Sunday, Madonna, Martha Wainwright, St. Vincent, My Brightest Diamond, George Harrison, Donald Fagen, Iggy Pop, Led Zeppelin, Green River Ordinance, Wilco, Ozzy Osbourne, Jeff Tweedy, Imelda Marcos, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Phantom of the Paradise, Batman, Cougar Town, The Hotel Cafe, Talking Heads, Brownie McGhee, When in Rome, Robert Francis, Itunes, The Band, Joe Walsh, Mac McAnally, Sara Bareilles, Live Nation, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Slash's first solo album shows continuity and expert songwriting despite all of the musical influences involved. But despite its being a solid release, the old school rock 'n' roll can sometimes get a little too reliable.

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"Ballad Of An Easy Rider" - A Playlist For Dennis Hopper

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Doors, Ike and Tina Turner, Norah Jones, Thunderclap Newman, Steppenwolf, Kris Kristofferson, Leonard Rosenman, Neil Young, Eagles, Dennis Hopper, Frank Sinatra, Bobby Vinton, The Band, John Stewart, Elvis Presley, The Byrds, James Dean, Entertainment News
David Wild

Dennis Hopper struck me as a remarkable and fascinating man to be around. He may never have been seen as a King like Elvis, but as an actor and an artist, he was a real prince, and an inspiring comeback story.

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That "St. Judy's Comet" Kid: A Dinner Conversation With Harper Simon

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sesame Street, Van Morrison, Graceland, Elliott Smith, Country Joe McDonald, Inara George, Paul Simon, Native Americans, Neil Young, Ben Okri, Edie Brickell, Menlo Park, The Beatles, Matt Hires, Sam Nelson, Rick Nelson, Harper Simon, The Roches, Carly Simon, The Comedy Store, Seven McDonald, Petra Hayden, Carrie Fisher, The Association, Elvis Costello, The Byrds, The Velvet Underground, Charlie McCoy, The Rolling Stones, Simon & Garfunkel, Melody Gardot, The Shakers, The Everly Brothers, Lloyd Green, Fred Carter, Carole King, Bach, Becky Stark, Bob Dylan, Melissa North, Chopin, The Bee Gees, The Pretenders, Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Elini Mandell, Leonard Cohen, Karmann Ghia, Ken Burns, Entertainment News, Ricky Nelson, Rolling Stone, Robert Francis, Phil Ramone, Randy Newman, Rickie Lee Jones, Joni Mitchell, Sweethearts of the Rodeo, The Living Sisters, Itunes, James Taylor, Bob Johnston, Debussey, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Last year, harper Simon independently released an excellent solo debut that established him as one of the best new singer-songwriters in the genre.

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A Time for War, A Time for Peace Prizes

Rabbi Jennifer Krause | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: General Mcchrystal, Bible, Terrorism, War, President Obama, Nobel Peace Prize, Ecclesiastes, Peace, The Byrds, US Troops Afghanistan, Afghanistan War, World News
Rabbi Jennifer Krause

The Nobel Committee's puzzling decision to award President Obama with the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize inspired me to return to Ecclesiastes.

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Compact Reviews Of This Week's Compact Discs, For Those Who Still Care #4

Sal Nunziato | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Brian Wilson, New Orleans, Zooey Deschanel, Stephen Stills., Jolie Holland, Beaties Boys, The Beach Boys, Harry Connick Jr, Loudon Wainwright III, Pub-Rock, David Gray, The Seeds, Captain Beefheart Frank Zappa, Arthur Lee, Ellis Marsalis, The Mamas & the Papas, She & Him, The Doors, Pearl Jam, M.Ward, My Morning Jacket, Annie Lennox, James Booker, The Byrds, Edd & the Hot Rods, Bright Eyes, Entertainment News
Sal Nunziato

Reviewed: The Beastie Boys, Harry Connick, Jr., Eddie & the Hot Rods, David Gray, Manassas, Monsters of Folk, Pearl Jam.

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Beatles For Sale, John Leckie Interview on The Stone Roses, This Week's New Albums, plus Scott Weiland, Jason Mraz, and Glee

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Robin Trower, Kanye West, Comic-Con, Janis Ian, Lea Michele, Salt-N-Pepa, Kevin McHale, The Posies, Phish, Xtc, Circulatory System, Matthew Morrison, My Morning Jacket, Journey, Burt Bacharach, The Byrds, Bethany Dylan, Rick Danko, Neil Diamond, Spencer Day, The Gears, Sweetwater, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Gary Mounfield, Vivian Girls, John Squire, Mark Sailing, Prefab Sprout, The Police, Sondre Lerche, Public Image Ltd., USA Today, They Might Be Giants, Julian Lennon, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Jenna Ushkowitz, Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers, The Beatles Rock Band, Diana Agron, Entertainment News, Os Mutantes, Cinema Bizarre, Danko Jones, Andrew Dugan, Chic, Jay-Z, Scott Weiland, N.E.D., Be Bop Deluxe, Jason Mraz, Myspace, Sonny Boy Williamson, Howie Day, Queen, Gaither Vocal Band, A Fine Frenzy, Jayma Mays, John Leckie, Mayer Hawthorne, The Fall, The Beatles, Cory Monteith, Gene Loves Jezebel, Wild Beasts, The Feelies, Yo La Tengo, Jack Bruce, The Cribs, Mia Farrow, Eric Carmen, Simple Minds, Jimmy Clanton, Dalai Lama, Buckcherry, Brooks & Dunn, Robert Fripp, Magazine, Jane Lynch, Amber Riley, The Stone Roses, Chris Colfer, Ian Brown, Stone Temple Pilots, John Mayall, Mike & the Ravens, Jessalyn Gilsig, Rihanna, Alan Wren, Frank Turner, Boys Like Girls, The Verve, True Blood, Thousand Foot Krutch, Itunes, Robyn Hitchcock, Peter White, Geffen, Silvertone, Saosin, Raekwon, Candiria, Cruxshadows, Slipknot, Barlowgirl, Commodores, Erasure, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

With the release of stereo and mono box sets, individual album reissues, and their own edition of Rock Band, The Beatles finally have stepped into the 21st century in a major way.

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Fan-Funding With Jonah Smith, Plus Chris Bell, Stephen Stills, and Manassas Updates

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Malcolm Burn, Bonnie Raitt, Nash, Sonya Kitchell, Paypal, George Martin, Keith Sykes, Sam Cooke, John Prine, John Hiatt, Otis Redding, The Beatles, Big Star, Sam Nelson, Rufus Thomas, Rick Nelson, Malcolm Holcombe, Buffalo Springfield, Ellis Paul, Little Feat, Stephen Stills, Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Irma Thomas, Nancy Bryan, John Freese, Stax Records, The Byrds, Jill Sobule, R&b, David Crosby, Chris Hillman, Crosby Stills & Nash, Carrie Rodriquez, Stax, Erin McKeown, Throwing Muses, Kristin Hersh, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Jonah Smith, H Is Orange, Ann Peebles, Singer-Songwriter, Entertainment News, Graham, Ricky Nelson, Lowell George, Youtube, Chris Bell, Geoff Emerick, Relix Records, Marvin Gaye, Icewater, Alex Chilton, Relix, Ken Woodley, Manassas, Richard Rosebrough, Bob Hillman, Suzanne Vega, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

While most of his contemporaries have the fantasy of signing the bottom line of a label contract, Jonah Smith has rejected a record company's offer instead.

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HuffPost Video Premiere: Third Eye Blind "Don't Believe A Word," plus The Jayhawks, Genesis, and Peanuts 1960's Collection

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Peter Gabriel, Victoria Williams, The Eagles, Third Eye Blind, Tim O'Reagan, Marc Perlman, Gary Louris, Punk'd, Steve Hackett, Sally Brown, The Byrds, American Recordings, Chris Hillman, Linus Van Pelt, A Charlie Brown Christmas, The Everly Brothers, Christopher Shea, Stephen Bishop, Johnny Cash, Bill Meléndez, George Winston, Mark Olsen, Bill Bruford, Lee Mendelson, Charisma Records, Rhino Records, Weather Report, Entertainment News, Stephan Jenkins, Gram Parsons, Peter Frampton, Chester Thompson, Pop, King Crimson, The Village Voice, The Hawks, Def American, David Benoit, It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, Karen Grotberg, Twin/Tone, George Drakoulias, The Louvin Brothers, Bunkhouse Records, Sally Dryer, Phil Collins, Daryl Stuermer, Frank Zappa, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Farm Aid, Americana, Lucy Van Pelt, David Guraldi, Peter Robbins, Alt-Country, Genesis, Kathy Steinberg, Bob Dylan, Mike Rutherford, Charlie Brown, The Jayhawks, Roots, Charles M. Schultz, Tony Banks, The Band, Yes We Can, Vince Guaraldi, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

"I wanted to create a video that actually represented Third Eye Blind," says Stephan Jenkins, lead singer and songwriter for Third Eye Blind.

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HuffPost Review: Pete Yorn -- Back & Fourth

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dustin Hoffman, Conor Oberst, John Travolta, Rick Rubin, Columbia Records, Mike Mogis, Saddle Creek, Gin Blossoms, Grease, Pete Yorn, Katherine Ross, Nudie Cohn, Olivia Newton-John, Billboard Magazine, Jonny Polonsky, Orenda Fink, The Byrds, Nate Wolcott, Bright Eyes, Bruce Springsteen, Nudie Suit, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Back & Fourth is on course as one of the best albums of 2009.

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HuffPost Review: Bruce Springsteen -- Working On A Dream

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Peter Paul & Mary, The Turtles, Danny Federici, Little Steven, The Wrestler, Roy Bittan, Steven Van Zandt, Clarence Clemmons, Phil Spector, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Aaron Copeland, Ennio Morricone, Nils Lofgren, Tom Petty, Billy Joel, John Hiatt, Darren Aronofsky, Hbo, Patti Scialfa, Gary Talent, Rolling Stones, Max Weinberg, The Byrds, Soozie Tyrell, Bruce Springsteen, Thomas Dolby, Carnivale, Wall of Sound. Huffpost Review, New Bruce Album Review, New Bruce Cover, Reviews, New Bruce Tracklist, New Bruce Album, Album Review, Working on a Dream Review, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Bruce, arm-in-arm with his old E Street gang, seems to be working on his own dream of growing old, not just gracefully, but significantly.

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Reflections on Graham Nash's Reflections Box Set

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: David Lindley, Bonnie Raitt, Air America, Bono, Madison Square Garden, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Whales, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Nicolette Larson, Rhino Entertainment, Rita Coolidge, Atlantic Records, ABC Records, Allan Clarke, Chaka Khan, Stephen Stills, Carly Simon, The Rachel Maddow Show, John Hall, Congreeman John Hall, Dan Fogelberg, The Byrds, Nuclear Power, Graham Nash, Cass Elliot, David Crosby, Gil Scott-Heron, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Jerry Garcia, Entertainment, Crosby Stills & Nash, Alternative Energy, Rhino, Carole King, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Crosby & Nash, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Muse, Tom Petty, Dave Mason, Ry Cooder, New York City, New York, The Mamas & the Papas, The Grateful Dead, Rhino Records, U2, Rachel Maddow, The Doobie Brothers, Environment, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, Socially-Conscious, The Hollies, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Jessie Colin Young, Csny, Raydio, Csn, Poco, Traffic, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Nash's trademark high harmony vocals and impressive writing talents fluidly traverse the box set's newly-mastered, 64 tracks with career highlights... and remixes galore.

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