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Tom Jones Praise & Blame - review

Tom Jones Praise & Blame - review

Tom Jones' album "Praise & Blame" takes the Welsh star in a new and interesting direction. The result is his best album in years.

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One hit wonders - ten of the best

One hit wonders - ten of the best

Enjoy our selection of ten of the best one-hit wonders, spanning 1954 to 1979.

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Ten forgotten originals

Ten forgotten originals

Sometimes a cover verison of a song is so popular that it becomes better known than the first recording. Enjoy these "ten forgotten originals."

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Elvis Presley's essential first album

Elvis Presley's essential first album

We look back at Elvis Presley's first album, simply titled "Elvis Presley."

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T.A.M.I. Show DVD - review

T.A.M.I. Show DVD - review

Read the Classic Pop Icons review of one of this year's "must have" music DVD releases.

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Pop legends say Things Go Better with Coke

Pop legends say Things Go Better with Coke

Hear some of the biggest stars of the 1960s singing their Coke jingles, including Marvin Gaye, Roy Orbison and The Moody Blues.

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Brian Wilson to reunite with Beach Boys?

Written by admin on June 21, 2010 – 9:30 pm -

Brian Wilson is likely to reunite with the Beach Boys for writing and recording projects in the near future, according to Mike Love.

It’s not clear whether or not there are plans for Wilson to join the band on tour.

Brian Wilson

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T.A.M.I. Show DVD – review

Written by admin on April 23, 2010 – 9:33 pm -

Harley Payette reviews the long awaited T.A.M.I. Show DVD, which is one of the “must have” music DVDs of 2010.

When I bought Shout Factory’s first ever issue of the legendary lost concert film The TAMI Show, my night was shot. I spent two hours watching the movie. Then there were another two plus hours soaking up the special features and replaying favorite moments. Then there was the trip to my CD collection to revisit the original recordings of all the great hits I had heard in the show.

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The T.A.M.I. Show on DVD

Written by admin on March 12, 2010 – 8:06 pm -

After years of waiting, music fans can finally enjoy the T.A.M.I Show on DVD from March 23. It looks to be one of the coolest music DVDs of 2010.

The T.A.M.I. Show Collector's Edition DVD The film comprises footage from concerts held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on October 28 and 29, 1964. T.A.M.I means either Teenage Awards Music International or Teen Age Music International – both phrases were used in the show’s publicity.

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Don’t Fight the Sea – New ‘Beach Boys’ song

Written by admin on March 1, 2010 – 11:31 am -

Al Jardine’s forthcoming solo CD, “A Postcard From California”, will include a Beach Boys song from 1978 that has never been released.

The basic track for “Don’t Fight the Sea” was recorded in 1978, along with the late Carl Wilson’s vocals. Brian Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine have recently completed the overdubs.

A Postcard From California - Al Jardine

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The Beach Boys – Summer Love Songs

Written by admin on June 16, 2009 – 7:44 pm -

Beach Boys summer love songs With summer now finally upon us and some welcome warm weather, it’s a good time to break out some of those Beach Boys classics.

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