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Archive for the ‘Folk’ Category
Lifetime achievement awards for Don McLean and The Dubliners
Written by admin on January 20, 2012 – 6:58 am -Tags: BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2012, Don Mclean, The Dubliners
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Preview new Leonard Cohen song – “Darkness”
Written by admin on January 11, 2012 – 10:00 am -| Leonard Cohen has made available for preview his latest single, “Darkness,” taken from his forthcoming album “Old Ideas.” |
Tags: Leonard Cohen, Leonard Cohen Darkness, Leonard Cohen Old Ideas, Leonard Cohen Show Me The Place
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New releases update – January 2012
Written by admin on January 4, 2012 – 7:44 am -The New Releases page has been updated to include music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases for January.
Highlights for January include:
- “Elvis Country – Legacy Edition” – Jan 3
- a number of releases in the Original Album Classics series from the likes of Johnny Cash, Elvis, Journey, the Byrds, Bob Dylan and David Bowie – Jan 17
- the Doors’ “L.A. Woman – 40th Anniversary Edition” and “Mr. Mojo Risin’” DVD and Blu-ray releases – Jan 24
- Dion DiMucci’s “Tank Full of Blues” – Jan 24
- Leonard Cohen’s “Old Ideas” on CD and vinyl – Jan 31.
Tags: new CDs, new music Blu-rays, new music DVDs, new music releases, new releases
Posted in 60s pop, American Rock, British Invasion, Elvis, Folk, New releases, Rock 'n' roll, Soul | No Comments »
Musicians we lost in 2011
Written by admin on December 31, 2011 – 8:50 am -As 2011 comes to an end, we remember the singers, songwriters and others who the music industry lost this year.
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Tags: music deaths in 2011, stars who died in 2011
Posted in 60s pop, American Rock, British Invasion, Folk, Motown, Rock 'n' roll, Soul | 3 Comments »
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2012 inductees
Written by admin on December 7, 2011 – 3:42 pm -![]()
The Small Faces/the Faces, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Guns ‘N Roses will be among the 2012 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next spring.
Tags: Beastie Boys, Cosino Matassa, Don Kirshner, Donovan, Freddie King, Glyn Johns, Guns 'N' Roses, Laura Nyro, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2012 inductees, The Faces, The Small Faces, Tom Dowd
Posted in American Rock, Awards, British Invasion, Folk | No Comments »
