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LEON RUSSELL

   I was happy to learn a biography of Leon Russell by Bill Janowitz was going to be published by Hachette during March 2023. Leon Russell: The Master of Space and Time’s Journey Through Rock & Roll History.      I first saw...

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Bill Wyman Archive Auction; Wyman Interview

Bill Wyman Archive Auction; Wyman Interview

Goin’ Home With The Rolling Stones ’66  Gered Mankowitz New Photography Book Due in October   By Harvey Kubernik © 2020 The Rolling Stones original bassist, Bill Wyman, recently auctioned items related to the band, collected by him during his long tenure with the...

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Janis Lyn Joplin

Janis Lyn Joplin

January 19, 1943 Port Arthur, Texas--October 4, 1970, Hollywood, California By Harvey Kubernik © 2020      50 years ago on October 4. 1970 at the Landmark Hotel in Hollywood the performer and singer Janis Joplin died of a heroin overdose. Singer/songwriter, producer...

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Bob Marley in 2020

Bob Marley in 2020

Amazon Music Launches [RE]DISCOVER in Global Support of Artist Catalogs Across All Music Genres; The initiative kicks off with Bob Marley as [RE]DISCOVER’s Artist of the Month; Marley’s iconic Legend album to stream in 3D Audio exclusively on Amazon Music HD later...

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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Déjà Vu  50 Years On  By Harvey Kubernik Copyright 2020  50 years ago this past spring Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young released their debut LP Déjà Vu.  Although perceived as a group effort, nine out of Déjà Vu’s 10 songs (the exception being “Woodstock”) were...

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The Doors Morrison Hotel

The Doors Morrison Hotel

50 Year Anniversary By Harvey Kubernik Copyright 2020  During July 2020 I had three regional encounters with Doors’ co-founder and guitarist/songwriter Robby Krieger in Southern California. I’ve known Robby for decades and have interviewed him a handful of times. I...

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THE ROLLING STONES’ 1973 CLASSIC GOATS HEAD SOUP

THE ROLLING STONES’ 1973 CLASSIC GOATS HEAD SOUP

TO BE RELEASED VIA POLYDOR/INTERSCOPE/UME IN MULTI-FORMAT AND DELUXE EDITIONS ON SEPTEMBER 4. FORMATS FEATURE DEMOS, OUTTAKES AND THREE PREVIOUSLY UNHEARD TRACKS INCLUDING “SCARLET” WITH JIMMY PAGE  By Harvey Kubernik Copyright 2020  Another prized jewel in...

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JOHNNY CASH’S MERCURY RECORDS NOW OUT VIA MERCURY/UME

JOHNNY CASH’S MERCURY RECORDS NOW OUT VIA MERCURY/UME

RE-EXAMINED WITH SUITE OF NEWLY REMASTERED RELEASES INCLUDING COMPREHENSIVE SIX ALBUM VINYL AND CD BOX SETS, THE COMPLETE MERCURY RECORDINGS 1986-1991, AND NEW GREATEST HITS, EASY RIDER: THE BEST OF THE MERCURY RECORDINGS; CASH’S MERCURY ALBUMS REISSUED ON...

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