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Bobby Whitlock Talks Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Rock’s Golden Era

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The number one issue interviewing a rock-legend like Bobby Whitlock is where to begin. Whitlock was an important player with such noted groups and musicians as Delaney & Bonnie, Eric Clapton, George Harrison and Derek & The Dominoes during the ’60s and ’70s. Whitlock is still going strong at 67. He’ll hit the road in September with wife CoCo Carmel on their “The Just Us Tour 2015,” featuring 11 all-acoustic shows....
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Boy George, Culture Club Preview New Songs at NYC Show (Video!)

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With visions of London’s King’s Road circa 1985 in my mind, I witnessed Culture Club’s return to New York City at The Beacon Theatre. Despite some rough patches, the re-formed bunch kicked off with my personal favorite, “Church of then Poisoned Mind” and took off from there. The Club also played some new songs, destined to end up on their next album, Tribes, due out next year. The most impressive of the lot was “More Than Silence.,”...
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Allen Klein, The Man Behind Beatles, Stones, Captured in New Book

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Allen Klein was the man behind the curtain when The Beatles and Rolling Stones made it big. His influence on rock and roll is incalculable for someone who is unknown outside tight industry circles But Fred Goodman is out to change all that. Klein founded ABKCO Music & Records Inc. in 1961. While managing the Rolling Stones, he bought the rights to all of the band’s music composed before 1971....
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Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys Strikes Gold With a New Solo Album

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Brian Wilson of Beach Boys fame went out on the road last year with guitarist Jeff Beck, of all people, and announced he was working on a new solo album. The album, No Pier Pressure is a confusing affair on several fronts, but Wilson’s genius shines through nonetheless. The album also features guest performances by Sebu Simonian of Capital Cities, Kacey Musgraves, of She & Him, and former band member Blondie Chaplin. Al Jardine and Dave Marks also contribute. ...
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Hozier Takes Music World to Church With Unique Sound, Music (video)

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When Hozier’s “Take Me To Church” first came out, it was unlike anything else on the radio, and that’s a really good thing. “Church” just shook things up and became an instant radio hit; and, not too mention a pretty emotional video in black and white. I got his album and loved it as well. With totally original songs like “Jackie Wilson” and “Someone New” and our favorite, “From Eden,” he approached his music in a whole new and original manner....
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Daryl Hall & John Oates Issue Live Dublin Show Encore on DVD, Blu-Ray

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Daryl Hall and John Oates, the No. 1 selling duo in history, are giving fans another shot at their music with a new live set recorded in Dublin, Ireland last July and set to debut later this month on DVD and Blu-Ray. It’s their first release in six years. Better known simply as Hall & Oates, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year, a fitting coda to a remarkable career. ...
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George Harrison: A Look Back at His Career on His 72nd Birthday (video)

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George Harrison was unquestionably the Beatle I really wanted to meet. Who could forget his early songs like “Taxman” and “Blue Jay Way,” or his lasting contribution to human rights. He would have been 72 today had he survive lung cancer that took his life in 2001 at the age of 58. I met John Lennon, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney, but Harrison eluded me. He was full of intrigue and complexity and almost dared you to like him. His brilliant 1970 Concert For Bangladesh set the standard for charity shows. Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Jim Keltner, Jesse Ed Davis, Klaus Vorman, half-of Badfinger, Ringo, Billy Preston and horn-men Tom Scott and Jim Horn were there, led by George....
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Frank Shiner, Delayed But Never Denied, Releases New Album

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Frank Shiner had a promising New York theater career until he put it on hold to raise two children with wife Suzanne. That was two decades ago. Now he’s back, doing what he loves best… singing. And, he’s finding an audience. His new single, “The Real Me,” was the No. 1 most added Adult Contemporary record on radio for the second week in a row. That puts him in the same league as Kelly Clarkson and Maroon 5....
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James Blake, London Grammar Among 2014’s Best Music Makers

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Some of the most sumptuous music in quite some time was produced this year from some of my favorite singers and bands like London Grammar, James Blake, Cold Play and Maroon 5. The music industry may be dying, but not the music. Be it the continuing female-Brit influence (London Grammar; Ella Henderson) to more jam-bands like My Morning Jacket and Alabama Shakes, it’s been a very good year indeed for everything but album sales....
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Ella Henderson Keeps the British Invasion Alive With Debut Album

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Ella Henderson won a lot of sympathy if not the vote on the 9th season of UK show “X-Factor” in 2012. She was booted during week seven. But her career has been on an indomitable rise since then and she’s about to take America by storm. She’s already attracted such fan as Adele, Lily Allen, Nick Grimshaw and Cher, along with actress Chloë Grace Moretz....
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Yes, Progressive Rock Legends of the 70s, Are Back on New DVD Set

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Yes was the most influential progressive rock band of the early 1970s. Their albums influenced a generation of musicians. Now, Eagle Rock Entertainment has the very best of their music in “Yes Songs From Tsongas – The 35th Anniversary Concert.” The set comes in 2DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital Formats and the first-ever release of Songs From Tsongas as a 3CD set. The Special Edition contains music from two different concerts from Yes’s 35th Anniversary Tour in 2004, the last to feature the classic line-up of Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman and Alan White....
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Jack Bruce of Supergroup Cream Debuts First New Album in Decade

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Jack Bruce is probably best known as the bass player for ’60s supergroup Cream, with drummer Ginger Baker and guitarist/singer Eric Clapton. But his 1969 solo album is one to remember. Bruce largely went under the radar in the early ’70s, but he resurfaced for a Cream reunion tour in 2005. Now, he has a brand new album, his first in a decade. ...
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Winchester is a pseudonym for a long-time New York City entertainment writer and public relations guru. He writes frequently for The New York Independent.