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"Blow By Blow: The Jeff Beck Story" By Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill
Jeff Beck is one of the great rock ‘n’ roll guitarists, up there with the likes of Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page. It’s slightly surprising, therefore, to see De Capo ... -
"99 Problems Finding the 1: A Love Story (Sort Of)" By G’Ra Asim
This is interesting, and there’s a lot going on so buckle up. G’Ra Asim is the assistant professor of English at Washington University in St. Louis and vocalist/bassist of Baby Got Back Talk,and ... -
My Favorite Album: Gayle on Lorde's Pure Heroine
Lorde Pure Heroine (Universal, Lava, Republic) Gayle: Pure Heroine and Melodrama are my two favorite albums, but since Pure Heroine had my heart first, this is gonna be the album I talk about! I was nine when Pure ... -
"Zip It Up! Too: More of the Best of Trouser Press" Edited By Ira A. ...
As members of the music press ourselves, we at MC love a good book about beloved music magazines and fanzines. There have been great books in recent years about Creem, ... -
Shining a DIY Spotlight on Angie Hartley
Detroit power-pop artist Angie Hartley says that she’s been making music her entire life, since her baby years. “I didn’t realize that it was my passion until the y2k pop ... -
"Marilyn Forever! Marilyn Monroe—A Symbol of Hope" By Amy Stanford Gaskin
Marilyn Monroe is, of course, one of the most iconic figures in American pop culture alongside the likes of Elvis and James Dean. The sort of mythological figures that, unless ... -
"When UK Punk Went Pop 1980-84" By Tony Fletcher
Tony Fletcher’s Dear Boy, the biography of The Who drummer Keith Moon, is one of the all-time great music biographies. Therefore, it’s exciting to see what he’s been up to, ... -
"Dispatches From the Kingdom of Outsiders" By Tim Sommer
With a tagline of, “Writing on music, culture and more 1979-2025,” veteran music scribe and A&R man Tim Sommer’s book is, according to a statement, “a defiant, soulful map of ... -
Rod Stewart at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA
Web: rodstewart.comPlayers: Rod Stewart, vocals; Emerson Swinford, guitar; Don Kirkpatrick, guitar; Curt Schneider, bass; David Palmer, drums; J’Anna Jacoby, guitar; Chandra Meibalene, violin, mandolin; Julia Thornton, harp, percussion; Joanne Harper, ... -
Into the Kit
It’s well beyond time that drummers get their props here at Music Connection, so we sat down with five beat-keepers from various genres to get their take on what makes ...
