News and Reviews

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

Young Les Paul

Russ Les Paul Jr. Spotlight Q&A at Julien’s

URL SlugThe Les Paul Estate, the Les Paul Foundation, and Russ Les Paul Jr. tied in with Julien’s Auctions in downtown Beverly Hills on...
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GIMME SOME TRUTH. 36 ‘Ultimate Mixes’ Rock John Lennon 80th Birthday

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Celebrating and released worldwide on October 9, 2020, to coincide with what would have been John Lennon’s 80th birthday, GIMME SOME TRUTH. THE ULTIMATE...

Nesmith Rejoins Monkees For Fall Tour; Stops in L.A., Santa Barbara

Surviving Monkees Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, and Peter Tork return to the concert stage in November 2012 for a historic, 12-date tour of the...
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Joe Vitale Remembers Charlie Watts: ‘A Drummer’s Drummer’

Legendary jazz and rock drummer Charlie Watts, a member of The Rolling Stones since the band's inception in 1963, died on Tuesday, August 24,...
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‘The Beatles: Get Back’ Book to Coincide with Jackson’s 2021 Feature Doc

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"The Beatles: Get Back," the legendary British rock band's first official book since the bestselling "The Beatles Anthology" in 2000, will be released worldwide...
little steven

Little Steven (Van Zandt) ‘Freedom – No Compromise’ Q&A, 1987

In anticipation of "Unrequited Infatuations," the first memoir by rock guitarist, songwriter, singer, bandleader, record and radio producer, and activist Stevie Van Vandt (aka...
Rod Bennett

Bennett Scholarships Awarded to Canyon, West Ranch Seniors

Graduating seniors Christine Nguyen of Canyon High School and Daniel Bisla of West Ranch High School were each awarded a 2019 Rod Bennett Memorial...
Bob Dylan on the Never-Ending Tour, Finsbury Park, London, June 18, 2011. Photo: Francisco Antunes / WMC 2.0.

Cohen’s Spotify Playlist: The Ultimate Bob Dylan Chronology

American songwriter and performer Bob Dylan has been relatively prolific in a creative life that's spanned almost 60 years. Since his eponymous debut album in...

‘Almost Famous’: Neal Preston Recalls the Interview Tape Hostage Crisis

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When "Almost Famous" music journalist William Miller filed his Rolling Stone cover story on the rock band Stillwater in 1973, there was one epic...
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Jimi Hendrix ‘Voodoo Child’ Bio: Kubernik Brothers Q&A

EXP ANNOUNCER: We interrupt our regular programming with a special announcement regarding a new book about Jimi Hendrix whose authors offer a fresh perspective...