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Run-DMC Is Coming to an End

Joseph “Run” Simmons, Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels and DJ Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell of Run DMC photographed in New York.Photo: Frank Micelotta Archive (Getty Images) Run-DMC, one of the most important groups in music history is, unfortunately, coming to an end. The group, which was created nearly 40 years ago, is dissolving just as the […]

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Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | The Beatles’ Solo Studio Albums

This isn’t gonna be pretty, Ringo. I’ve decided, seeing as I almost have all of them, to rank the solo albums by Beatles members from best to worst. Well, actually, from worst to best. I like a nice reveal. A few rules: Only albums during the period when all four were alive. So, nothing after […]

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Secret Hidden Messages on Famous Albums That You (Probably) Never

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ABBA learned key lessons about music from The Beatles

ABBA learned to bring variety to their music from The Beatles. Benny Andersson – who co-wrote the group’s iconic hits with bandmate Björn Ulvaeus – revealed how the Fab Four inspired the ‘Thank You For The Music’ hitmakers to have such a diverse sound. He told Record Collector magazine: “That’s something we learned from The […]

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‘Rolling Stone’ releases ‘The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time’

Rolling Stone’s ranking of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time is now available in book form. A hardcover tome features the most recent edition of the list, which was unveiled in 2020. You can order your copy now via Abrams Books publishing. The #1 album on Rolling Stone’s ranking is Marvin Gaye‘s What’s Going […]

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Christmas music 2022: Albums worth a spot in Santa’s sleigh

How does Santa keep his spirits up while traveling around the globe on Christmas eve? According to an elf insider, he listens to Christmas music on a high-tech music system outfitted on his sleigh. In addition to all the popular albums over the years from Andy Williams, Johnny Mathis, Nat King Cole, Burl Ives, Brenda […]

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The 50 best albums of 2022: No 6 – Arctic Monkeys: The Car

Late theorist and writer Mark Fisher didn’t especially like Arctic Monkeys. He considered the Sheffield band an example of how so much “new” art in the 21st century is rooted in nostalgia. “Arctic Monkeys airbrush cultural time out and appeal to this endless return and timelessness of rock,” he said to Crack magazine in 2014. […]

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Music gift guide: A roundup of new box sets, double albums and

Alan Sculley | Special to Go Triad Record labels have been busy this year digging through the vaults to assemble dozens of box sets and deluxe reissues. They make great Christmas gifts for family, friends — or yourself. Here are my top picks for 2022. The Beatles: ‘Revolver’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” is […]

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Sir Elton John thinks metaverse is ‘perfect’ for next career

Sir Elton John thinks the metaverse is “perfect” for the next stage of his career. The 75-year-old singer has teamed up with Roblox for a 10-minute virtual live experience called ‘Elton John Presents: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road’ and he’s delighted to have found a new way to connect with fans as he looks ahead […]

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Beatles Gift Guide: Kit O’Toole’s Top 2022 Albums, Books, Movies

While there may not have been an event that equalled last year’s Get Back documentary event, a number of book, CD, DVD/Blu-ray, and vinyl releases kept Beatles fans busy in 2022. The following list encompasses gift ideas for all fans on your list, and perhaps some items for yourself, too. All items can be found […]