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Five album covers are in polaroid picture 'frames.' From the top left and clockwise, there is a man playing trump and keys at the same time. Then there is a young man playing guitar wearing a suit and tie. Next are two people in the distance on a winter field. Underneath that is a blue image with the words "Rant 'N' Roll" written in green over it. Then there is red sound waves on a black background. Last is a red saxophone with yellow rays shooting out of it.

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Sonny Rollins – with John Coltrane in his band – cut his iconic Tenor Madness album in 1956. The Ryan...

Four men pose for a black-and-white photo. The first man on the left is standing. He has long hair and bangs and is wearing a white shirt with suspenders. The second man is sitting with his arms crossed and is staring up at the camera no smiling in a black t-shirt. The third man is smiling at the camera and has glasses on. The final man on the right has long hair and a grey t-shirt on and is looking the camera blankly. Surrounding the photo are colorful abstract symbols and shapes ranging from circles to triangles to zigzag lines in blue, green, pink, yellow, and more. The words "The Beckies" are underlined and in a 3D font next to the flat words in black, "Good to know: The Beckies Story."

On The Record: ‘Good to Know: The Beckies Story,’ Featuring the Left Banke’s Michael Brown

Jeff Burger

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March 7, 2025 0

If the Left Banke and Michael Brown are footnotes in the history of rock and roll, they’re long and notable...

Six American flags stand tall against a blue background while a bright light shines from the top left corner, casting a shadow on what is evidently two men: Donald Trump and Joe Biden, both whose silhouette is standing in front of microphones.

The Freak Show: Our Democracy Is Being Dismantled Right Before Our Eyes

Vincent Bennett

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March 3, 2025 0

Donald Trump has wasted no time in making it very clear that he is ruler of our country. On February...

(Album Art). A drawing of a guitar on fire. The guitar is a black silhouette and the fire is yellow and orange. This is over a red background. The words "The 25th Anniversary" are written next to it in black, and the words "Rock & Roll Hall of Fame" are written on top in white. The word "Concerts" is written the biggest in yellow.

On The Record: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts, plus Bluegrass from Merle Travis, Mac Wiseman & Joe Maphis

Jeff Burger

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February 28, 2025 0

If you weren’t lucky enough to be in the audience for the 25th anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame...

An empty stage with instruments is dimly lit by small stage lights. Empty chairs face the stage.

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James Campion

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February 26, 2025 0

Having been inundated with 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live content these past few weeks, it’s time for me to...

Makin Waves with Ocean Avenue Stompers: Bringing the Carnival Back to the Boardwalk

Bob Makin

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February 24, 2025 0

Both Asbury Park and New Orleans have a history of brass bands. NOLA’s history is a bit better known than...

On The Record: The Third Mind’s Psychedelia-Infused ‘Live Mind’ & an Alt-Country Anthology from Souled American

Jeff Burger

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The Third Mind, a wonderfully anachronistic band whose music recalls the best of 1960s psychedelia, got off to a terrific...

Rant ‘N’ Roll: Got It All

Mike Greenblatt

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These four? Really? Not since Diz, Bird, Bud, Mingus, and Max convened in 1953 as ‘The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever,’...

On The Record: Standout Blues Albums from Mark Muleman Massey, Tommy Castro & the Painkillers

Jeff Burger

Columns

February 14, 2025 0

Like such artists as Merle Haggard, Mark Muleman Massey honed his musical skills in prison. He grew up in Clarksdale,...

Profonde Musique: The Timeless & Terrifying Majesty of ‘Nessun Dorma’

James Campion

Columns

February 12, 2025 0

In a riveting scene from the second season premiere of the popular Netflix series Squid Game, the use of music...

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On The Record: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts, plus Bluegrass from Merle Travis, Mac Wiseman & Joe Maphis

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#THROWBACK: Linkin Park, April 25, 2007

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