News and Reviews

News and reviews about music, concerts, events, technology and more by Stephen K. Peeples.

Eagles: Their Greatest Hits, with cover art by Boyd Elder.

Boyd Elder Skull Art Featured on Eagles’ Best-Selling Album in U.S. History

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Texas artlaw Boyd Elder's eagle skull art for Eagles' best-selling 'Their Greatest Hits' album is owned by 38 million US music fans who don't know his name.
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Joni Mitchell 75th Birthday Concert to Screen in Theaters Feb. 7

DENVER - Honoring one of the world’s most revered artists, Joni Mitchell, on her 75th birthday, "The Music Center Presents Joni 75: A Birthday...
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Waylon Jennings: Ramblin’ Man – Cash Box, July 12, 1975

Country music outlaw Waylon Jennings spoke with Santa Clarita journalist Stephen K. Peeples at RCA Records in Hollywood on May 14, 1975, for a...

Country-Rock Pioneers Poco, Rusty Young at Canyon Club Nov. 10

Pioneering country-rock band Poco, led now by co-founder Rusty Young, is on the road celebrating its 50th anniversary and Young's new solo album, "Waitin'...
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Perdomo Shines on ‘The Golden Hour’

Los Angeles-based session ace and producer Fernando Perdomo echoes the sound and sensitivity of classic '70s singer-songwriter records with his latest solo album, "The...
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Willie Nelson, Lone Star Jerry Retzloff & The Texas Music Conspiracy

Former Lone Star Brewing Co. district sales manager Jerry Retzloff flashed back half a lifetime to Austin and the Texas music scene in the...
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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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Bhaskar Menon: Former Capitol Colleagues Remember EMI Music Chief

Bhaskar Menon, EMI Music Worldwide founding chairman and CEO and one of the record industry's most respected leaders, died at his home in Beverly...
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Jackson’s Beatles ‘Get Back’ Film Doc to Debut on Disney+ Nov. 25-27

Disney+ will premiere “The Beatles: Get Back,” a Disney+ original documentary series directed by Peter Jackson on November 25, 26, and 27, 2021, The...
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‘Layla’ at 50: New Vinyl Box Set; Inside the Sessions with Domino Bobby Whitlock

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Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Derek & The Dominos' epic "Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs" album, UMe/Polydor will release a new edition as...