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Here’s Something Else!: What if Denny Laine had fronted Wings?
Denny Laine — Fab, one time removed? — will forever be the other guy in Wings, the Paul McCartney-led 1970s successor band to the Beatles. Even if that belies Laine’s important earlier contributions to
Read More »Soul Serenade: Bessie Banks, “Go Now”
In 1964, Bessie Banks released the great soul ballad "Go Now." Before her version had a chance to climb the charts, the Moody Blues had it covered in a big way
Read More »DVD Review: The Zombies, “Odessey & Oracle: The 40th Anniversary Concert”
In June of 1967, the Zombies entered EMI’s Abbey Road studios to record their masterpiece, Odessey & Oracle. Earlier that year, the Beatles had recorded their own masterpiece, Sgt. Pepper, in the same studio.
Read More »Cratedigger: The Moody Blues, “Days of Future Passed”
Cold hearted orb that rules the night, Removes the colours from our sight. Red is grey and yellow white, But we decide which is right. And which is an illusion? Thus begins the second
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