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One of the Best Christmas Albums Ever was Released on the Worst Day Possible
One of the Best Christmas Albums Ever was Released on the Worst Day Possible
‘A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector’ was doomed from the start
Paul Combs
Dec 4
Songs I Don’t Play in the Car Because They Would Surely Kill My Elderly Dad
Songs I Don’t Play in the Car Because They Would Surely Kill My Elderly Dad
It makes for a boring drive
Paul Combs
Dec 2
London Calling And I Live By The River
London Calling And I Live By The River
It’s been nearly a year since London called me back to be at the centre of the universe
Alex Markham
Nov 23
Five Songs that Sum Up My Life at the Moment
Five Songs that Sum Up My Life at the Moment
These artists get me
Paul Combs
Nov 21
The Beatles Recording Mistakes
The Beatles Recording Mistakes
Listen carefully and you’ll hear errors in several Beatles songs
Alex Markham
Nov 21
How “Mr. Tambourine Man” Gave Rise to the Folk Rock Genre
How “Mr. Tambourine Man” Gave Rise to the Folk Rock Genre
The Byrds melded the music of Bob Dylan and The Beatles
Barry Silverstein
Nov 20
Five Pioneering Songs by The Kinks
Five Pioneering Songs by The Kinks
This British band had an outsized influence on rock ’n’ roll
Barry Silverstein
Nov 14
Politics & Rock Stars
Politics & Rock Stars
Do they go together like oil and water or strawberries and ice cream?
Alex Markham
Nov 13
A ‘Musicians You Didn’t Know Were Veterans’ Rate-A-Record for Veterans Day
A ‘Musicians You Didn’t Know Were Veterans’ Rate-A-Record for Veterans Day
Happy Veterans Day
Paul Combs
Nov 9
The Post-Election Rate-A-Record You May Need Today
The Post-Election Rate-A-Record You May Need Today
Music doesn’t solve everything, but it helps
Paul Combs
Nov 6
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