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Bruce Springsteen & I

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Tony

Due in cinemas in late July this feature film is directed by music video director Baillie Walsh. Created for fans, by fans, the film includes some of Bruce’s greatest songs along with previously unseen performances, alongside the remarkable stories of … Continue reading →

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Joe Bussard’s Country Classics: Banjo Episode

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Tony

Joe Bussard’s excellent weekly vintage country music show this time around is a ‘banjo special’ featuring Taylor’s Kentucky Boys, Ernest Hilton, Dock Boggs, B.F. Shelton, Buell Kazee, John Hammond, W. A. Helton, Dad Crockett, Clarence Ashley, Uncle Dave Macon, Wilmer … Continue reading →

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Billy Vera Interviewed On ‘Crabbeman’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival’

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Tony

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First Blues Music Reality Show Airs In Autumn

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Tony

The creators of the award-winning documentary videos ‘M For Mississippi’ and ‘We Juke Up in Here’ return later this year with ‘Moonshine & Mojo Hands’ a new weekly web-TV series dedicated to the world of Mississippi blues. The show follows … Continue reading →

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Zappa’s 200 Motels Score To Make London Debut After 42 Year Ban

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Tony

Frank Zappa’s avant garde orchestral work ‘200 Motels’ is to have its London  premiere at this year’s ‘The Rest Is Noise’ classical music festival in London, 42 years after it was banned in the city. Zappa had hoped to debut the … Continue reading →

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Career Spanning Box Set From Stephen Stills Out On March 25th

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Tony

A new career spanning b4 CD set from Steve Stills is due out in the UK on March 25th (26th in the USA). Called ‘Carry On’ the set released by Rhino will feature for the first time, material from Stills’ … Continue reading →

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Updated: Muddy Waters house found to be ‘dangerous’ in Chicago city inspection

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Tony

A house in Chicago once lived in by Muddy Waters and his family is being threatened with demolition because of its ‘dangerous’ state. The house at 4339 S. Lake Park Avenue was lived in by Muddy, his wife Geneva and family … Continue reading →

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Shuggie Otis tour : Dogged by problems?

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Tony

I like Shuggie Otis, but missed the London leg of his come-back tour. He is an excellent blues guitar player and was a rare talent. As a teenager, he had begun recording with his father Johnny. He made some good … Continue reading →

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The Sound Of Dobells – The British Record Shop Archive.

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Tony

In August 2012 the British Record Shop Archive was set up online by Leon Parker to save the history of how we found, listened and bought music. For the last four years ‘Record Store Day’ have grabbed the media’s attention … Continue reading →

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The Eagle Has Landed

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Tony

Take a listen to this BBC radio programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on December 31st, 2012 at 4.00pm. Presented by Mark Radcliffe, it looks at the life and work of DJ, promoter and sometime R&B magazine editor Roger Eagle. … Continue reading →

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