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October 21, 2020 Album Reviews

Music Reviews: Lou Reed’s ‘New York,’ Plus Gay Marshall and Rick Shea

One of Lou Reed’s best albums, 1989’s ‘New York,’ reappears in a deluxe edition. Plus, an album of Leonard Cohen covers and new music from Rick Shea.

October 16, 2020 Album Reviews

Music Reviews: The Underappreciated Barbara Lewis, Plus Bristol Sessions, Allman Brothers, Justin Farren & Christian Kjellvander

Though remembered today mostly just for a pair of 1960s hits, Barbara Lewis had a lot more to offer. Also reviewed: a collection of historic country sessions, a first-rate Allman Brothers concert, folksinger Justin Farren, and Sweden’s Christian Kjellvander.

October 11, 2020 Album Reviews / Film/TV Reviews

Music Reviews: A 1989 Rolling Stones Concert, Plus Rudy De Anda, Darlingside, and Radio Receiver

A 1989 show finds the Stones enthusiastically performing many of their classic numbers. Plus, releases from three little-known but noteworthy artists.

October 9, 2020 News & Comment

John Lennon Would Have Turned 80 Today

It’s Lennon’s birthday. What would he have thought of today’s world?

October 2, 2020 Album Reviews

Music Reviews: Emma Swift Covers Bob Dylan, Plus Rachel Brooke, Little Richard, and Jordan Tice

A fresh take on some Dylan classics, plus top-notch country, Little Richard reissues, and noteworthy acoustic folk.

September 24, 2020 Album Reviews / Film/TV Reviews

Music Reviews: Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason, Plus Johnny Iguana and Rich Krueger

Pink Floyd’s drummer comes out of retirement to deliver a live set of his old group’s early material.

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

Coming soon: Spanish editions of Lennon on Lennon and Dylan on Dylan and an Italian edition of Dylan on Dylan.

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