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Celebrating the 100th Birthday of Indian Music Legend Ravi Shankar
2020 marks 100 years since Ravindra Shankar Chowdhury’s birthday on April 7, 1920 in Varanasi (also known as Benares) United Province. Ravi Shankar was one of the most influential artists ... -
Carole King's "Writer" Turns 50
March 2020 is the 50th anniversary of Carole King’s Laurel Canyon-based solo debut album Writer, setting the foundation for the nascent singer/songwriter genre of the seventies. It paved the way ... -
New Documentary on Robbie Robertson and The Band Out Soon
When The Band’s seminal eponymous second album was released 50 years ago on Sept. 22, 1969, not much more was known about the reclusive group than when they released their ... -
The Art of John Van Hamersveld: Era of Cool
The Art of John Van Hamserveld: Era of Cool at the Pacific City Gallery in Huntington Beach, CA; Jan. 31 in Conversation with Henry Diltz Event; Crazy World Ain’t It. ... -
Chris Darrow: An Appreciation
“I often read about artists that have supposedly shaped Americana music—Chris Darrow WAS Americana music. He always will be.” - Michael Macdonald. Influential musician and songwriter Christopher Lloyd Darrow was ... -
The Doors: Break On Thru - A Celebration of Ray Manzarek
The Doors and Trafalgar Releasing have 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 ... -
Ram Dass Dies at 88
The American spiritual leader, psychedelic explorer, author, deejay, counterculture icon Ram Dass has died at age 88 in Hawaii. During late 1996 I conducted an interview with Ram Dass one ... -
New Hendrix Live Set; New Interview with Eddie Kramer
Experience Hendrix LLC and Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, released Songs For Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts by Jimi Hendrix, on CD and digital this past ... -
The Rolling Stones' US Tour Gimme Shelter Documentary Interviews
While researching a book on The Rolling Stones' 1963-1973 era this year I interviewed veterans about the Stones' November 1969 US tour. We also discussed the notorious Altamont Raceway Park ... -
Release of Remixed and Expanded 50th Anniversary Edition of The Band Set for Nov. 15
When The Band’s seminal eponymous second album was released 50 years ago on Sept. 22, 1969, not much more was known about the reclusive group than when they released their landmark ...
