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May 21, 1975 Musician Interviews

The Lettermen: ‘We’ve Got Our Audience Pegged’

“People don’t smoke pot at our concerts,” says the Lettermen‘s Tony Butala. “They’re usually with dates and, at least outwardly,

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May 7, 1975 Musician Interviews

An Interview with Motown Great Johnny Bristol

“I consider myself a versatile writer,” says Johnny Bristol, on the phone from L.A. “And if there’s 10 different kinds

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April 30, 1975 Music Reviews

Music Review: Ben E. King’s ‘Supernatural’

Had this record arrived with a blank jacket and label, I certainly would not have guessed that its creator handled

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April 16, 1975 Book Reviews

Book Review: Charlie Gillett’s ‘Making Tracks’ Takes You Inside the Music Business

Charlie Gillett, author of the classic rock history The Sound of the City, has produced an equally definitive companion volume.

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February 26, 1975 Book Reviews

Book Review: ‘Janis Joplin: Her Life and Times’

You don’t need to know that this book hit the stands only six months after Janis Joplin died to guess

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December 18, 1974 News & Comment

David Bowie on the Tube

David Bowie made his first talk-show appearance the other night on The Dick Cavett Show and, though the singer apparently

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