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Clem Burke, drummer for Blondie, Pete Townshend, Iggy Pop, and Bob Dylan, dies at the age of 70.

       "It is with profound sadness that we relay news of the passing of our beloved friend and bandmate Clem Burke following a private battle with cancer," the band wrote in a statement.     "Clem was not just a drummer; he was the heartbeat of...

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LEON RUSSELL

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Russ Giguere of The Association

Russ Giguere of The Association

By Harvey Kubernik © 2020  Along Comes The Association: Beyond Folk Rock and Three-Piece Suits, is the autobiography co-written by founding member Russ Giguere with Ashley Wren Collins and published by Rare Bird Books. The foreword is penned by David Geffen. ...

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Johnny Cash: The Mercury Records Years 1986-1991

Johnny Cash: The Mercury Records Years 1986-1991

By Harvey Kubernik © 2020   Johnny Cash in the mid-1980s found himself between record labels.  Mercury Records in Nashville snatched up the country legend after his 30 year run with the Columbia Records label. Cash subsequently released a string of six albums on...

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Gilbert O’Sullivan Spring 2020 U.S. Tour

Gilbert O’Sullivan Spring 2020 U.S. Tour

By Harvey Kubernik © 2020     In 2016, singer/songwriter Gilbert O’Sullivan signed with the BMG, the worldwide label and music publishing empire who ushered in O’Sullivan’s 2018 self-titled album Gilbert O’Sullivan produced by Ethan Johns (Kings Of Leon, Ray...

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CREAM  GOODBYE TOUR – LIVE 1968

CREAM GOODBYE TOUR – LIVE 1968

4CD Live Box Set  BY HARVEY KUBERNIK © 2020  “Cream was a shambling circus of diverse personalities who happened to find that catalyst together….. any one of us could have played unaccompanied for a good length of time. So you put the three of us together in front of...

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Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band

By Harvey Kubernik © 2020        Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band, the feature documentary was premiered September 5, 2019 as the Opening Night Gala Presentation for the 44th Toronto International Film Festival.     In February 2020 it opens in...

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THE DOORS: BREAK ON THRU – A CELEBRATION OF RAY MANZAREK

THE DOORS: BREAK ON THRU – A CELEBRATION OF RAY MANZAREK

IN CINEMAS WORLDWIDE ON FEBRUARY 12, 2020 By Harvey Kubernik © 2019  The Doors and Trafalgar Releasing today announced the upcoming release of The Doors: Break on Thru - A Celebration of Ray Manzarek, coming to cinemas worldwide for a one-night only event on February...

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Walk, Don’t Run: 60 Years Of The Ventures

Walk, Don’t Run: 60 Years Of The Ventures

At the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, Ca.  December 7, 2019-August 3, 2020   By Harvey Kubernik © 2019  Sixty years after the release of their first hit, "Walk, Don't Run," the Ventures are considered the most influential, best-selling instrumental   band in rock...

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