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View ArticleZZ Ward Makes A Dynamic First Impression
Singer/songwriter ZZ Ward makes a dynamic first impression with her debut LP, ‘Til the Casket Drops (Boardwalk/Hollywood Records), deftly imbuing elements of blues, hip/hop, and pop with juke-joint...
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In the early days of the Moody Blues, lead vocalist and guitarist Justin Hayward remembers, “the other guys would often look to me to start an album, because we were contracted to make a certain number...
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Kris Kristofferson is one of the rare songwriters who’ve expanded the vernacular, so to speak, having upped the ante on what a popular song can speak to or suggest. His finest musical moments over the...
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It turns out that reality doesn’t bite after all. At least it doesn’t for Lisa Loeb, who on her latest album, No Fairy Tale (429 Records), maintains that everyday blessings are ultimately more...
View ArticleSusanna Hoffs: A Bangle Finds Balance
One of last year’s most delightful surprises in music came courtesy of Susanna Hoffs, whose third solo LP, Someday, recalls the spirit and sophisticated songcraft of some of the ‘60s and early ‘70s’...
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It’s the time of the season for the annual SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas, and the Zombies will be among the scores of musicians in attendance. The legendary British band, fronted by original...
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Of course they’ve scored plenty of hits over the years, but the prime catalyst of Fleetwood Mac’s legend, why they still generate a buzz and draw arena-sized audiences whenever they re-team for a...
View ArticleCrystal Bowersox: It’s Like This
“As I’ve gotten older it’s a different process than when I was young and angsty, of course,” says Bowersox of her songwriting. “It was like things were pouring out of me—I couldn’t stop writing. Now...
View ArticleCrystal Bowersox: It’s Like This
“As I’ve gotten older it’s a different process than when I was young and angsty, of course,” says Bowersox of her songwriting. “It was like things were pouring out of me—I couldn’t stop writing. Now...
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