Producer, Arranger, Band Leader, Legend - Quincy Jones dies aged 91
"Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones' passing. And although this is an...
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jamesgeraghty
Sep 30
Kristofferson dies aged 88
What a great loss. What a great writer. What a great actor. What a great friend. So said Dolly Parton on learning that her friend Kris...
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jamesgeraghty
Sep 15
The best and worst of music: Addiction bust up and some wholesome Flavor
It is fair to say that the two music stories that caught my eye at the end of last week capture both the best and worst of the what music...
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jamesgeraghty
Aug 7
New Releases: Joe Ely previews album with single with the Boss / Verböten finally record after 40 years
Here we are with news of two new releases - one that has just happened and one coming up this autumn. With over twenty solo albums...
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jamesgeraghty
Jun 14
R.E.M. at the Songwriter's Hall of Fame: the comet moment
Last night, the four original members of R.E.M. were back together one more time, receiving their induction into the Songwriter's Hall of...
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jamesgeraghty
Jun 12
Au Revoir Françoise Hardy
One of the most celebrated French singers, Françoise Hardy, died yesterday at the age of 80. The news was broken by her son, Thomas...
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jamesgeraghty
May 10
'Recording Engineer' Albini dies at 61
Unfortunately, it has taken me a few days to get to this, but it is important to finally write this - because on Tuesday (7th May) the...
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jamesgeraghty
May 5
Mac the Mouth at 65
Today we celebrate a milestone birthday reached by the one of (partially self-proclaimed) great band frontmen to come out of the 1980s....
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jamesgeraghty
Apr 24
Happy 70th Captain!
This is something of a treat for any fans of the Damned, as this is the second post involving them in just a few days (see the Reviews...
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jamesgeraghty
Mar 16
Fear Of An Old Planet? Flavor Flav turns 65
Today is a birthday milestone for a member of a legendary hip hop crew - as yes, Flavor Flav, co-founder of Public Enemy turns 65. It is...
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jamesgeraghty
Feb 4
3 New Songs Reviewed + Reflections on MC5 Legend Kramer
Every now and again, there are a handful of new tunes that grab my attention and it becomes worth bundling them together and sharing them...
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jamesgeraghty
Jan 14
Led Zeppelin I turns 55 - Jimmy turns 80
Last week saw both the 55th anniversary of the release of the first Led Zeppelin album, and the 80th birthday of the band's founding...
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jamesgeraghty
Dec 31, 2023
Playlist: For Those We Lost in 2023
As we draw to the end of another year, it is always a good time to take stock and reflect on those from the music world we have lost...
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jamesgeraghty
Dec 17, 2023
Happy 65th - Mike Mills!
On this day in 1958, Michael Edward Mills was born in Orange County, California. He would go on to be the bass player in perhaps one of...
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jamesgeraghty
Nov 30, 2023
"I haven't joined a band to drink milk": A tribute to Shane MacGowan
"Shane... has gone to be with Jesus and Mary and his beautiful mother, Therese." So wrote Shane McGowan's wife, Victoria, this morning,...
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jamesgeraghty
Oct 26, 2023
Natalie Merchant at 60
Today we are wishing a very happy 60th birthday to one of my favourite singers - Natalie Anne Merchant - born on this day 1963, in...
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jamesgeraghty
Sep 17, 2023
Geoff Davies passes aged 80 (and playlist)
So, another musical icon from Liverpool passed on this week. While he had an association with the Cavern Club scene of the 1960s, it was...
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jamesgeraghty
Sep 10, 2023
Beastie Boys Square
Many have been marking this year as the 50th anniversary of hip hop. It is a genre so inextricably linked with New York City, it was...
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jamesgeraghty
Aug 20, 2023
Happy 75th Robert Plant!
Today marks the 75th birthday of the man considered by many to be the greatest rock vocalist of them all - the King of 70s stadium rock...
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jamesgeraghty
May 19, 2023
Andy Rourke dies aged 59
That is now two great bassists lost in just one week (with John Giblin passing last Sunday)! So, today we sadly say goodbye to Andy...
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