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Springsteen On Broadway
It’s 45 years since of Springsteen’s debut album ‘Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.’ released in 1973. The album sold poorly, but it started of a career spanning years of sell out three-hour stadium gigs and world tours. Now 69, he … Continue reading
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South To Louisiana – revised and updated published in March.
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Blues Unlimted Exhibition In Bexhill Museum
Bexhill Museum is pleased to announce a new exhibition for 2019 – BLUES UNLIMITED. Did you know Bexhill was the birthplace of Blues Unlimited Magazine? This small exhibition explains the foundations of the magazine and the personnel involved. It charts … Continue reading
2018 Music: Gone But Not Forgotten
During 2018 we lost (among many others – too many to mention at present) the following artists and music industry people.  Barbara Alston: Member of – and one time lead vocalist of the great 1960s Phil Spector produced vocal group … Continue reading
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London Blues Festival: January 14th – January 19th
January 14th to 19th will see US blues artists return to London for the London Blues Festival to be held at the 100 Club on Oxford Street. Kim Wilson and the Fabulous Thunderbirds will play two nights on January 15th … Continue reading
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Stuart Cosgrove’s Soul Trilogy: In Conversation
Writer and critic Stuart Cosgrove will be at Watersone’s, 153–157 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3EW, on 21st January celebrating his latest book – part of his three book trilogy. £5 entrance fee. His new volume ‘Harlem 69: The Future of Soul’ is … Continue reading
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Doug Kershaw – “The Raging Cajun” : 100 Club, Oxford Street, London – June 16th 2019
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Accordion Revolution – Due 2019
A New Book by Bruce Triggs – Due in the Spring of 2019! Uncover the hidden history of the Accordion in North America: from the Industrial Revolution to the Rock and Roll upheaval of the 1960’s. The book features the ‘squeeze’box in Rock … Continue reading
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Around The World In 80 Record Stores – Book Review
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‘The Blues Come To Texas’ To Be Published
Paul Oliver and Mack McCormick’s unfinished 500 page book to be published on January 29th, 2019 From October 1959 until sometime in 1974, Paul Oliver and Mack McCormick collaborated on what was to be a definitive history and analysis of … Continue reading
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