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50 Covers for the White Album’s 50th Anniversary

Posted on November 21, 2018 By Tzvi Gluckin
The Beatles eponymous ninth studio album, The Beatles—known as the “White Album” for its famous plain white cover—turns 50 this year (it was released on November 22, 1968). It’s a massive, 30-song opus, and an [...] read more
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Tear the Roof Off the Sucker: An Introduction to Parliament Funkadelic

Posted on October 3, 2018 By Tzvi Gluckin
If you don’t know much about funk, P-Funk—the legendary Parliament Funkadelic—is a great place to start. (Yes, you can make the same case for James Brown, Sly Stone, the Ohio Players, and myriad others.) P-Funk emerged in [...] read more
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An Introduction to the Blues

Posted on September 20, 2018 By Tzvi Gluckin
The blues are a unique—and indigenous—American music and the foundation of most contemporary popular styles including soul, funk, R&B, most rock styles (yes, including prog), metal, country, and hip-hop. But if you don’t know [...] read more
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5 Indie Labels That Laid the Foundations for Extreme Metal

Posted on August 3, 2018 By Tzvi Gluckin
By the early 1980s, the new wave of British heavy metal was in full swing. Bands like Iron Maiden, Saxon, Motörhead, and Def Leppard were selling in the millions. Iron Maiden’s The Number of the Beast reached #1 on the UK [...] read more
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Super Session: The Classic Studio Jam with Al Kooper, Mike Bloomfield, and Stephen Stills Turns 50

Posted on July 19, 2018July 24, 2018 By Tzvi Gluckin
In 1968, multi-instrumentalist and soon-to-be producer Al Kooper was at a crossroads. After a decade in the music business, which included playing guitar with The Royal Teens at 14 (they had a #3 hit, “Short Shorts,” in 1958, [...] read more
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The Records of Miles Davis’ Sidemen Part II: The Second Quintet

Posted on June 27, 2018July 31, 2018 By Tzvi Gluckin
By 1963, Miles Davis was a bonafide superstar. He was signed to Columbia Records, played to sold out audiences, and headlined festivals. His record sales were good, too, and he was the top-earning musician [...] read more
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The Records of Miles Davis’ Sidemen, Part I: The First Great Quintet

Posted on June 6, 2018July 31, 2018 By Tzvi Gluckin
In 1955, after years as a sideman and apprentice to the bebop masters—not to mention a long, dark period of drug addiction and dependence—Miles Davis was about to conquer the world. But world conquest takes [...] read more
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