Charlie Watts was the quietest, and coolest, of the Rolling Stones
The late drummer almost never lost his temper; his humour was spare and dry; and he always dressed like a gentleman
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The quest for completion: on Bob Dylan and the Basement Tapes
Bob Stanley explores two six-disc sets: Bob Dyland’s the Basement Tapes, released at long last, and a super-deluxe issue…
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Beat girls and beautiful basslines: Japanese pop of the 1960s
A new box set, Nippon Girls 2, brings us the best of a good decade for Japanese pop. From…
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“It Could Have Been A Brilliant Career“: why Belle & Sebastian’s back catalogue is worth a revisit
With a new album coming out in January, the indie band have reissued their back catalogue on vinyl.
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In 1970’s That’s The Way It Is, you get Elvis at his artistic peak
With this re-release of the 1970 documentary, the question is really how many different versions of “Suspicious Minds” you…
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The best of happy endings: the rediscovery of Donnie and Joe Emerson’s Dreamin’ Wild
Two generations after their record sank without a trace, Donnie and Joe Emerson’s music has finally found the teenagers…
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The long shadow of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Bob Stanley takes a look at long-overdue rereleases for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Frankie Valli and the…
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