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Brubeck Brothers Honor Dave Brubeck at Playboy Jazz Festival

Sons Honor Dad on Father's Day at Playboy Jazz Festival By Stephen K. Peeples Anchored by two of the late Dave Brubeck’s four sons, the Brubeck...

Obituary – Rodger Joseph Miceli, USS Midway Veteran, USPS Retiree

Rodger Joseph Miceli, U.S. Navy and USS Midway veteran, retired United States Postal Service letter carrier, cosmetologist, artist, and longtime resident of Carlsbad, California,...

SCVTV’s ‘House Blend’ Music Show Up for WAVE Award

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The “House Blend” music and interview show on Santa Clarita television station SCVTV is one of three finalists for a WAVE award from the...
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Legendary Photographer Henry Diltz Unveils ‘Unpainted Faces’ in L.A.

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Legendary Photographer Henry Diltz Unveils 'Unpainted Faces' in L.A. Painstakingly reproduced from the original B&W negatives A new in-depth interview with Henry Diltz Fully...
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Sir George Martin Tribute – Mark Lewisohn, Beatles Biographer

By Stephen K. Peeples U.S. Exclusive: Beatles Author and Sir George Martin Collaborator Talks About Legendary Producer's Life and Legacy Sir George Martin, the legendary British...

Grateful Dead-Jefferson Starship at Lindley Meadows, 9/28/75

A very slightly edited version of a feature concert review of The Grateful Dead and Jefferson Starship first published in Cash Box magazine Oct....
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Grammy Legend Al Schmitt Honored with Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Ceremony Outside Capitol Tower Set for Thurs., Aug. 13 at 11:30 a.m.  By Stephen K. Peeples Al Schmitt, the most honored recording engineer and producer in Grammy...
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Johnny Cash Roadshow Revival, Ventura, 2014-2015

Preview of Roadshow Revival 2015, and Flashback to Roadshow Revival 2014 By Stephen K. Peeples The seventh annual "Roadshow Revival: A Tribute to the Music of Johnny...
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‘John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band’ Book Celebrates Albums’ 50th Anniversary

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December 11, 2020, marked the 50th anniversary of "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band" and "Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band," John and Yoko's first studio solo albums,...
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The ‘Stolen Moments’ of Rock Photographer Harold Sherrick

Veteran rock photographer Harold Sherrick has finally collected his favorite photos in a book, after years of fans, friends and family urging him to...