Guitarist-producer Tommy Allsup, best-known as a member of The Crickets led by songwriter-singer-guitarist Buddy Holly, died in Springfield, Missouri on January 12, 2017, at the age of 85 – but not before leaving an influential musical legacy of his own. Born on his Cherokee mother’s allotment near Owasso, Oklahoma, the 12th of 13 children, Allsup and his Read More
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Stephen K. Peeples
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Monterey International Pop Festival: The Book – Summer of Love 1967
The Monterey International Pop Festival Boxed Set Rhino/MIPF, October 1992 Boxed Set Read More
Sgt. Pepper Spiced My Summer of Love 50 Years Ago
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David Bowie Pianist Mike Garson Headlines Benefit for Kids’ Cancer Cures
LOS ANGELES — Mike Garson, longtime pianist and composer for David Bowie, will headline a concert Read More
First Rod Bennett Scholarships Go to Saugus High Seniors
Bennett Scholarships update: Saugus High School graduating seniors James Klipfel and Diego Rumer (pictured at left) received the first two Rod Bennett Memorial Scholarship Trust Fund awards at the school’s 2017 senior honors ceremony on Tuesday night, May 16. Rumer and Klipfel each received a check for $2,000 to put toward their college studies from the Bennett trust fund, Read More
Guitarist Jim Hagen Grooves with Rod Bennett’s Vibes on ‘Jazzical’
For veteran contemporary jazz guitarist Jim Hagen, “Jazzical” is more than the follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2012 eponymous debut. “Jazzical” is also a sublime tribute to and true celebration of the friendship and musical chemistry he shared for years with renowned vibes player Rod Bennett, an integral part of Hagen’s popular Southern California ensemble Read More
Stephen K. Peeples
Journalist
Los Angeles, CA
Santa Clarita, CA 91351
(661) 714-2345
http://stephenkpeeples.com
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