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March 19, 2017 Music Reviews / News & Comment

R.I.P., Chuck Berry

As you may have heard, Chuck Berry died yesterday at age 90. A towering figure in popular music, he was

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December 15, 2016 News & Comment

Talking about John Lennon on PBS

Last night on PBS-TV stations in the Northeast U.S., I discussed my book Lennon on Lennon on One on One

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November 10, 2016 News & Comment

R.I.P., Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen, one of the greats of popular music, has died at 82. He was one of a kind. Fans

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June 11, 2016 News & Comment

Will Chuck Berry Be All That Endures from Rock?

The May 29 edition of the New York Times Magazine carried a piece by Chuck Klosterman called “Which Rock Star

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May 18, 2016 News & Comment

R.I.P., Guy Clark

Guy Clark, a terrific songwriter and, by all reports, an equally terrific human being, has died after a 10-year battle

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April 8, 2016 News & Comment

R.I.P., Merle Haggard

Merle Haggard, who died this week on his 79th birthday, was one of the most important singers, songwriters, and performers in

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Now available: A paperback North American edition of Dylan on Dylan, Japanese editions of Lennon on Lennon and Dylan on Dylan, a Spanish edition of Leonard Cohen on Leonard Cohen, and an Italian edition of Dylan on Dylan.

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