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Delbert McClinton - Tall, Dark, & Handsome

Delbert McClinton – Tall, Dark, & Handsome

Someone recently posed me their favorite question, “What is the first thing you read when you wake up?” My answer was music e-mail I receive on a daily basis from many sources. I love to learn what is new in music for the day.

Today’s update was an e-mail from Blues Blast Magazine & Delbert McClinton. Delbert released a new recording on Friday 7/26/2019, Tall, Dark, & Handsome.

I didn’t…

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Make it your mantra. I listened again to the pivotal track, "You Know, You Know" on the Mahavishnu Orchestra album, …

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How The Fillmore East Changed My Life

How The Fillmore East Changed My Life

The year was 1969. I was a 17-year-old high school graduate living and working in Connecticut. I was a babe in the woods when it came to New York City and “Live” rock concerts. My music tastes were forged listening intently to progressive rock radio station WNEW-FM 102.7.

The Fillmore East was the goal I had to experience. Bill Graham’s magic venue was constantly advertised on WNEW which made…

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Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock n Roll

Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock n Roll

“Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock n Roll” tells the story of the long troubled town of Asbury Park, and how the power of music can unite a divided community. A once storied seaside resort, Asbury Park erupted in flames during a summer of civil unrest, crippling the town for the next 45 years and reducing it to a state of urban blight. A town literally divided by a set of railroad tracks, the…

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Dolores – Nominated for a 2018 Peabody ‘Dolores’, a Carlos Santana Production, in association with 5 Stick Films, and THE DOLORES HUERTA FILM PROJECT, LLC (PBS), was nominated for a 2018 Peabody Award as a Documentary. Peabody Award winners and nominees will be celebrated at a red-carpet event on Saturday, May 18, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York.

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Happy Easter 2019

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Shaed – Trampoline While in Washington DC this past week we heard their delicious sounds each night at dinner. Loved when this infectious music took hold and never let go.

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Sammy Hagar & The Circle – The Howard Stern Show So cool to hear Sammy Hagar & The Circle on The Howard Stern Show this morning. Howard conducted a relaxed and authoritative interview with the band members.

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Year of the Monkey - Patti Smith

Year of the Monkey – Patti Smith

Penguin Random House

From the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids and M Train, a profound, beautifully realized memoir in which dreams and reality are vividly woven into a tapestry of one trans-formative year. This book is due to be released on September 24th, 2019.

Following a run of New Year’s concerts at San Francisco’s legendary Fillmore, Patti Smith finds herself tramping…

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Elementor #27231 Santana Record Store Day Exclusive Release - April 13, 2019 Santana fans will be able to join in on the treasure hunt for the Santana Record Store Day 7" Exclusive Release from Concord Music. Santana

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Santana Album Cover Signed

Santana Album Cover Signed

I love music memorabilia. I collect tour programs, music pins, posters, signed CD and album covers.

One of my favorite pieces in my collection is the first Santana album signed by the original band members, Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie, and Michael Shrieve.

I am hoping to get Michael Carabello and Jose “Chepito” Areas to sign this album cover someday.

Michael Carabello has shown up to…

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - January 21, 2019

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day – January 21, 2019

“I just want to do God’s will. And he’s allowed me to go to the mountain. And I’ve looked over, and I’ve seen the promised land! I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land.”

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Led Zeppelin - 50 Years Ago Today

Led Zeppelin – 50 Years Ago Today

The eponymous album Led Zeppelin was released in the United States on this day in rock history, 50 years ago, January 12th, 1969.

Picture courtesy of Led Zeppelin, Copyright 2018

I first learned of Led Zeppelin in the fall of 1968 from a friend in high school, Tom Stein. He had a friend or relative (can’t remember which) in England who shared the excitement Led Zeppelin was creating across…

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Miley Cyrus and Mark Ronson featuring Sean Ono Lennon with ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)'

Miley Cyrus and Mark Ronson featuring Sean Ono Lennon with ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’

An inspiring performance from this superstar collaboration. The Electric Lady Studio Jimi Hendrix wall painting frames the setting.

Miley Cyrus’s vocal is captivating in its ascension. I love her War is Over green and white baseball t-shirt 🙂

Mark Ronson’s Wall of Sound reveres the original song’s producer, Phil Spector.

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Miley’s endearing admiration for Sean…

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Rock Critic Law: 101 Unbreakable Rules for Writing Badly About Music By Michael Azerrad

Rock Critic Law: 101 Unbreakable Rules for Writing Badly About Music By Michael Azerrad

This is when best of music book lists appear to help readers with holiday gift suggestions.

I read these best music book lists to see if my purchases appear on critics radar screens. These lists point out valuable music books I have missed and wish to add to my music library.

I have read several best of 2018 music book lists in the past two weeks. I keep returning to  The 2018 Music Book…

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