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DVD Review: Strange Fruit: The Beatles’ Apple Records

DVD Review: Strange Fruit: The Beatles’ Apple Records

Dan Wiencek May 3, 2012 1

Want the whole story? Here it is, come and ... oh never mind

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The Ten Best Cover Songs (You Didn’t Know Were Covers)

The Ten Best Cover Songs (You Didn’t Know Were Covers)

Matthew Bolin April 7, 2012 14

Wait.....I thought THAT was the original version!

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Here’s Something Else!: Kicking It Old School, Sam Cooke Edition

Here’s Something Else!: Kicking It Old School, Sam Cooke Edition

Something Else! Reviews September 13, 2011 1

America's first soul singer was lost in 1964 before his abilities as a writer, arranger and defacto producer could become more widely appreciated

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Popdose Contest: Win a “Concert For George” Blu-ray/CD Package

Ken Shane March 30, 2011 0

Ken Shane is offering one lucky reader the chance to win a "Concert For George" Blu-ray/CD package

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Blu-ray Review: “The Concert For George”

Ken Shane March 25, 2011 1

One year after his death, a group of George Harrison's friends got together to pay tribute to him. The stunning film of that event is now available on Blu-ray

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I’ve Got Reissues: The “It’s Halloween, I’ve got my Bob Dylan mask on!” Late Edition

Joseph Jon Lanthier November 5, 2010 2

Joseph Jon Lanthier rounds up reissues and remasters for the month of October 2010. Among the rambunctious little doggies lassoed are the Apple Records Box Set and Brute Force's Confections of Love

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Mix Six: “Soul Mining”

Ted Asregadoo July 13, 2010 9

DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE For those of you who are The The fans, and thought this mix was all about Matt Johnson’s album Soul Mining, you’re out of luck, buster.  No, this week’s

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TV Review: “Sam Cooke: Crossing Over” American Masters (PBS)

Ken Shane January 11, 2010 21

Maybe it’s because I’ve read Peter Guralnick’s comprehensive 2005 Sam Cooke biography Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke that the newest entry in the generally wonderful PBS series American Masters, Sam Cooke –

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CHART ATTACK!: 11/3/73

Jason Hare November 6, 2009 23

Join us for a trip back in time -- when Art Garfunkel shunned his first name, Cher sang on a horse, and Billy Preston's afro threatened to take over the world. It's a 1973

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Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 70

Dave Steed September 23, 2009 72

Dave Steed's Bottom Feeders moves into week three of the letter P, which means it's time for things to get mighty purple around here -- and hey, is that the Web Sheriff's siren we

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