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Tin Pan Alley Artists And Times Of Change
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Music Reviews
The Original Or The Remake? 'You Heard It Here First'
October 28, 2009 Dobie Gray, in his hit "The In Crowd," famously said, "The original is still the greatest." But is it? Ace Records in London has put out a CD called You Heard It Here First!, with 26 original versions of hit songs. Rock historian Ed Ward takes a look.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Music Reviews
New Box Set Shows 'Where The Action' Really Was
September 24, 2009 The volatile and eclectic music scene of 1960s Los Angeles comes together in a new box set issued by Rhino Records. Critic Ed Ward gives it a listen.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Music Reviews
Remastering, And Re-Appreciating, The Beatles
September 18, 2009 The Beatles Remasters promises a clearer sound and truer look at the group's music catalog. Rock historian Ed Ward takes another listen to the iconic British band and finds that there's always more to discover.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Music Reviews
New Lost City Ramblers Look Back At 50 Years
August 25, 2009 Few groups get to achieve a 50th anniversary, but the pioneering American folk trio the got to do just that this year. The release of a three-disc commemorative set by the New Lost City Ramblers was darkened, though, but the death of co-founder Mike Seeger.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Music Reviews
For Richard Thompson's 60th, A Musical Gift
August 18, 2009 A founding member of the Fairport Convention and a legendarily accomplished guitar player and songwriter, he's celebrated in a new four-disc career overview from the Shout Factory label.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Listening To Woodstock, 40 Years Removed
August 14, 2009 Is it true that there was no good music at Woodstock? Critic Ed Ward considers the evidence.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Music Reviews
The Monks: A 'Transatlantic' Gambit Gone Awry
July 27, 2009 The Translantic Feedback, a documentary about an oddball band of American ex-GIs dressed up like monks and singing bitter songs, is out on DVD at last. Ed Ward explains the appeal of The Monks.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Music Reviews
A Treasure Trove From A Harmonica Master
July 15, 2009 Walter Jacobs, aka "Little Walter," was a harmonica virtuoso whose life was consumed by blues music. A new five-disc Hip-O Select re-release of Walter's complete recordings for the record label Chess is on shelves now.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Music Interviews & Profiles
Trident And The San Francisco Rock Scene
May 18, 2009 The rise of the San Francisco rock scene in the mid-1960s is a well-known story, but one which might have taken an entirely different direction if Frank Werber's fortunes had played out differently.
Monday, May 04, 2009
Music Interviews & Profiles
Westbound Records: The Sounds Of Detroit
May 4, 2009 Rock historian Ed Ward remembers the Detroit label Westbound Records, which recorded early funk, disco and gospel in the 1970s.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Music Reviews
The Lost Promise Of Buddy Holly
March 23, 2009 Two albums featuring the late rock 'n' roll icon have been released — Memorial Collection and Down the Line: Rarities. Rock historian Ed Ward considers Holly's music and tragic death.
Monday, January 05, 2009
Music
'All You Need': Pop-Music History Comes to DVD
January 5, 2009 All You Need Is Love, Tony Palmer's 17-part history of popular music, distilled more than 1,000 hours of footage into just under 15 hours of indelible TV. Now it's been released as a 5-DVD set. Fresh Air's rock historian has a review.
Monday, November 03, 2008
Friday, May 02, 2008
