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It Was 50 Years Ago Today That Lenny Bruce Taught The Band What To Say

By Harvey Kubernik c2016 On August 3, 1966, stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, and philosopher Lenny Bruce was found dead at age 40 inside his Hollywood Hills home from an acute overdose of morphine. He died near where I sold newspapers and distributed...

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Bob Marley in 2020

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Russ Regan: Visionary A&R Man and Bold Record Executive

Russ Regan: Visionary A&R Man and Bold Record Executive

By Harvey Kubernik C 2018 Russ Regan, a titan in the record business and a visionary A&R man, died in Palm Springs, California on Sunday, May 27th of cancer, at the age of 89. His daughter Rachael Grace announced his passing with a Facebook post, “he fought a good...

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The Doors: Live At The Isle Of Wight 1970

The Doors: Live At The Isle Of Wight 1970

on DVD+CD, Blu-ray+CD and Digital Video on February 23, 2018. C 2018 Harvey Kubernik The historic last concert ever filmed of the Doors will now be available for the first time in late February 2018 when Eagle Rock Entertainment proudly presents The Doors: Live At The...

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LONG OUT-OF- PRINT COLLECTION ALL DAY THUMBSUCKER REVISITED

LONG OUT-OF- PRINT COLLECTION ALL DAY THUMBSUCKER REVISITED

DOCUMENTING THE HISTORY OF BLUE THUMB RECORDS, REVIVED ON EVE OF LEGENDARY LABEL’S  50TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2018 HONORS MEMORY OF LATE LABEL FOUNDERS TOMMY LIPUMA AND BOB KRASNOW 2CD SET AVAILABLE WITH FIRST-EVER DIGITAL RELEASE NOW OUT By Harvey Kubernik C 2017 From 1968...

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HARVEY KUBERNIK INTERVIEW WITH TRAVIS PIKE

HARVEY KUBERNIK INTERVIEW WITH TRAVIS PIKE

ABOUT THE CURRENT RELEASE OF HIS 20TH ANNIVERSARY PLATINUM EDITION OF GRUMPUSS ON DVD. HK:  You recorded your live performance of Grumpuss on PAL Digibeta.  Was that a benefit or impediment to preparing the 20th Anniversary Platinum Edition DVD? TP:  Given my...

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The Rolling Stones On- Air 1963-1965 Album Now Out

The Rolling Stones On- Air 1963-1965 Album Now Out

By Harvey Kubernik c 2017 On December 1st the Polydor Records/UMe label released The Rolling Stones-On Air, a collection of rarely heard radio recordings from their formative years. The songs, including eight the band have never recorded or released commercially, were...

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