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A 13-Year-Old Saved The Beatles" BBC Recordings
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (1192+ words) In 1963, Margaret was 13 years old. And she was breaking the law. Thank goodness she didn't know it. When The Beatles released'Live at the BBC'in 1994, a cryptic credit for "Margaret Ashworth" left enthusiasts worldwide puzzled. That name belonged to a 13-year-old…...
Sneak of the Week: Paul Siebel, "Pinto Pony"
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (223+ words) An outlaw tale with a wicked twist from a country-rock renegade. His song, "Louise," a bittersweet ballad about the death of a prostitute, was cut by Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Leo Kottke, and dozens of others, making it a coffeehouse…...
"The Boys of Dungeon Lane": Our Review
1+ week, 1+ day ago (557+ words) Days We Left Behind" is the first single, and wisely so, because it's the most successful venture in nostalgia. Featuring Mc Cartney virtually alone on an acoustic, he's happy to let the memories dotting in his mind appear across the…...
Billie Eilish, The Movie
1+ week, 3+ day ago (486+ words) Pop star and now movie director Billie Eilish has just released a 2026 concert film called Billie Eilish " Hit Me Hard and Soft:" The Tour. It's a powerhouse of a film with production values to rival those of Titanic director James…...
We Need to Talk About Paul. And Mick. And Paul. ..
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1103+ words) I'd rather be dead than sing "Satisfaction' when I'm 45." " 31-year-old Mick Jagger, People magazine, 1975 Will you still need me'when I'm 64. " written by Paul Mc Cartney, age 14-16 This is a meditation on music, Youth Culture, and age. I don't know what…...
The Miracle that Is Joni Mitchell
2+ week, 2+ day ago (78+ words) Culture Sonar Joni Mitchell's remarkable, almost unthinkable, late career comeback "is the subject of our latest You Tube installment. If you're a fan, or just need a little inspiration, please have a look. We've got lots of other cool things…...
Rockabilly: The Sun'Soaked Spark That Keeps Reigniting Music
2+ week, 3+ day ago (777+ words) Rockabilly has always been the unruly kid in the rock "n" roll family " the one with the greased'back hair, the twitchy leg, and the grinding guitar. Born in the mid'1950s, revived with surprising force in the "70s and "80s, and still echoing…...
Sneak of the Week: Big Maybelle, "Ocean of Tears"
3+ week, 1+ day ago (274+ words) A "50s R&B queen turns a burning barrel of heartache upside down and shakes it. Some of the greatest mid-century blues and R&B singers were part of the "Big" family: Big Joe Turner, Big Maceo Merriweather, Big Joe Williams,…...
Robert Christgau is "The Last Critic"
3+ week, 6+ day ago (484+ words) When it comes to grading albums, Robert Christgau is tough. Here are three albums that he considered "duds:" Neil Young " Live At Massey Hall, The Long Winters "Putting The Days To Bed, and Paul Simon " The Concert In The Park....
Chip Monck: Voice of a Generation
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (313+ words) It was emcee Chip Monck's warning of a brand of bad acid at the first Woodstock concert that saved attendees from badly tripping: "The warning that I've received, you might take it with however many grains of salt you wish,…...