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December 9, 2022music

Jet Black

BBC Obituary (The Stranglers were never punk). drumsJet Blackstranglers

November 23, 2022music

Wilko Johnson

Obituary dr feelgoodguitarwilko johnson

October 22, 2021music

Bernard Haitink

Chicago Symphony Orchestra obituary notice. Also The Telegraph. anton brucknerBernard HaitinkClassical musicmahlerWagner

April 29, 2021music

Born on this date, the father of British skiffle. See Bruce Eder’s bio-sketch and Mark Kermode’s “My 20-year love affair with the joy of skiffle“ Jimmy Page, aged 14, appeared on television playing guitar in a well-groomed schoolboy skiffle combo. ‘And are you going to continue to play skiffle when you leave school?’ asked the interviewer…

April 13, 2021music

Lowell George

Born on this date. Lowell George and Little Feat are at their best with these three albums: Waiting for Columbus, Dixie Chicken and Feats Don’t Fail Me Now. An seemingly unlikely pairing, but Lowell George worked quite a bit with Robert Palmer. Frank Zappalittle featLowell GeorgeRobert Palmersouthern funk

February 28, 2021music

Memphis Mayhem: A Story of the Music That Shook Up the World

I’m looking forward to reading this recently published book. Al GreenB.B. KingBooker T Jonesdavid lesselvisisaac hayesmemphisOtis ReddingSister Rosetta TharpeStax

January 15, 2021music

Sylvain Sylvain

New York Post — Rolling Stone glam rockguitarnew york dollspunkSylvain Sylvain

January 4, 2021music

John Paul Jones

Happy birthday. The least godly of rock gods? — 20 Things You Didn’t Know John Paul Jones Did Basically it was a soul rhythm section with a rock-and-roll front line bassjohn paul joneskeyboardsLed Zeppelinrhythm and bluesrock and roll