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Half a century's worth of music reviews, interviews, and commentary

  • Bruce Springsteen Book
    • About ‘Springsteen on Springsteen’
    • ‘Springsteen on Springsteen’ Contents
    • ‘Springsteen on Springsteen’ Excerpts
    • ‘Springsteen on Springsteen’ Purchase Links
    • ‘Springsteen on Springsteen’: A Q&A with the Editor
    • ‘Springsteen on Springsteen’ Reviews
  • Leonard Cohen Book
    • About ‘Leonard Cohen on Leonard Cohen’
    • ‘Leonard Cohen on Leonard Cohen’ Contents
    • ‘Leonard Cohen on Leonard Cohen’ Preface
    • ‘Leonard Cohen on Leonard Cohen’: A Q&A with the Editor
    • ‘Leonard Cohen on Leonard Cohen’ Reviews
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    • 14 Facts about Leonard Cohen
  • John Lennon Book
    • About ‘Lennon on Lennon’
    • ‘Lennon on Lennon’ Audio Excerpt
    • ‘Lennon on Lennon’ Contents
    • ‘Lennon on Lennon’ Preface
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  • Bob Dylan Book
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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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December 12, 1974 Musician Interviews

An Interview with Tommy James: I Think I’m All Grown Now

Reclining in a chair regal enough for a man who has sold 35 million records, Tommy James seems relaxed and

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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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