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Frank Zappa’s Fillmore East 1971: Expanded 50th Anniversary Edition
Zappa's legendary 1971 release with The Mothers Of Invention, Fillmore East June 1971, set to be expanded for a 50th…
Happy 75th Birthday David Bowie
The show prominently featured young, upcoming talents in soul, R&B, funk, and disco, as well as dancers who showed…
The Great Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus, a musical mystic, died in Mexico, January 5, 1979, at the age of 56. He was cremated the next day. That…
On this Day in 1966, the Beatles Began the Sgt Pepper Recording Sessions
McCartney and tour manager/assistant Mal Evans ruminated on this problem as the they traveled together, ending their…
On This day in 1973, Keith Moon Passed out and…..
He did an admirable job on the three remaining songs - "Smokestack Lightning," "Spoonful," and "Naked Eye" - and took a…
An interview between Bill Evans and his bother Harry Evans
Bill Evans can easily be considered a pinnacle of all art, not just jazz. This video was formative, inspiring, and…
The Mysterious Beginnings of Jazz
It was spelled 'J-A-S-S.' That was dirty, and if you knew what it was, you wouldn't say it in front of ladies – Eubie…
Joy Division and the “House of Dolls.”
It would be easy to view Joy Division's Ian Curtis' untimely demise as cautionary tale against taking on weighty issues…