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

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Is Kinky Friedman ‘The Loneliest Man I Ever Met’?

Notorious Texas Troubadour Wrapped Coast-to-Coast 'Bi-Polar' Tour at McCabe's Dec. 5-6, 2015 By Stephen K. Peeples The night after Kinky Friedman finished recording “The Loneliest Man...
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Wild Honey to Salute Big Star ‘#1 Record’ 50th Year in Benefit Nov. 5

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. — To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the classic #1 Record album by Big Star, benefit concert producers the Wild Honey Foundation and...

Playboy Jazz Fest Adds 3 Artists, Sets Final Schedule For June 16-17

Producers of the 34th annual Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl Saturday and Sunday, June 16-17 have added three more artists to the...

Spotlight Q&A with Domino Bobby Whitlock, Pt. 1: Intro & Stax

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Derek & The Dominos' "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs" sessions at Criteria Studios in North Miami August 26-October...
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Walk of Western Stars Honors Andre & Renaud Veluzat, Bo Hopkins

Capping the 2017 Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival, the city of Santa Clarita honored celebrated character actor Bo Hopkins and Melody Ranch Motion Picture Studios...
Neal Preston with photo he took of Freddie Mercury in London in 1986. Photo: Stephen K. Peeples.

Rock Photography Career Leaves Neal Preston ‘Exhilarated and Exhausted’

Renowned rock photographer Neal Preston (Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Who, Fleetwood Mac, Bruce Springsteen) talks about his career-spanning book, "Exhilarated and Exhausted," with Stephen...

Cosby to Pass the Microphone as Playboy Jazz Emcee

Dr. William H. Cosby, the famed comedian, Grammy-winning recording artist, author, philanthropist, community activist and educator, will intro the artists this weekend for his...

Tom Brown, Zappa Expert, Zoogz Rift Drummer, Rhino Veteran, Dead at 73

H.T. “Tom” Brown, musician, record company veteran, producer, author and noted Frank Zappa expert, died in Culver City, California, on April 15, 2020. He...

Photographer Henry Diltz on SCVTV ‘House Blend with Stephen K. Peeples’

URL SluLegendary music and pop culture photographer and storyteller Henry Diltz was the special guest on the eighth edition of “House Blend with Stephen...
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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...