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Music of My Life: Peeples’ Choices (1951-2020)

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URL SlugHere's a list of memorable music that has enriched my existence in my time on this planet, or at least from 1951 to...
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Bob Neuwirth Debut LP Reissue Marks 50th Anniversary

The following is a press release announcing the 50th anniversary of the eponymous 1974 debut album by Bob Neuwirth, to be reissued on vinyl...

Love Band with Johnny Echols Weave Magic at Knitting Factory

The Love Band featuring Love co-founder Johnny Echols performed more than a dozen Love classics during a memorable set at the Knitting Factory in...

‘Bustin’ Down the Door’ with Surf Legends Townend, Cairns & Tomson

URL SlLegendary surfing champions Peter "P.T.” Townend, Ian Cairns, and Shaun Tomson were guests of honor at a screening of the celebrated 2008 documentary...
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The Motels’ Marty Jourard Recaps Capitol Era, Band Reunions

Sax/keyboard player Marty Jourard of Martha Davis & The Motels recently checked in with a series of nine interviews tracing the world-renowned New Wave...
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U.S. Beatles ‘Rarities’ Album: Behind the Scenes at Capitol

URL SlugCapitol Records’ U.S. version of The Beatles’ “Rarities” collection turned 43 years old on March 24, 2024. The Hollywood-based label, then owned by...
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Dickey Betts: Ramblin’ Man Jams with Great Southern (1977)

The article "Dickey Betts: Ramblin' Man Jams with Great Southern" written by Stephen K. Peeples first appeared in Gainesville, Florida's "Great Southern" magazine in...

California Locos Art Collective Publishes ‘Renaissance & Rebellion’

The influential West Coast artists collective California Locos staged a book launch party for "California Locos: Renaissance & Rebellion," their massive new "cultural manifesto,"...

Neil Young Goes ‘Coastal’ at The Ford, Greek Theatre in L.A.

Neil Young performed in concert for around 6,000 fans who packed the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday night, July 10, 2023, the...
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Folk Legend Richie Havens: ‘Résumé – The Best of’ Bio (Rhino, 1993-94)

In March 1993, Rhino Records released "Résumé: The Best of Richie Havens," a single-disc collection of the legendary folk singer and Woodstock opening act's...