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Joe Cocker: That Rocky Road from Sheffield to Cleveland
Decades before his passing, which occurred on December 22, 2014, the obit for Joe Cocker was likely being held in readiness at newspapers and…
May 29
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Joe Cocker: That Rocky Road from Sheffield to Cleveland
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Elvis Costello... Just Who Is This Mr. Getgood Anyway?
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May 15
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April 2025
Saying It Loud: James Brown on Defiance and Forgiveness
James Brown and the Men Who Would Be President, Part Two
Apr 16
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Saying It Loud: James Brown on Defiance and Forgiveness
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James Brown and the Men Who Would Be President, Part One
The Godfather of Soul was not a constitutionally-created position, but James Brown was still allowed to walk the corridors of power.
Apr 13
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James Brown and the Men Who Would Be President, Part One
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The Beatles, Mr. Moonlight, and Piano Red
“Mister Moonlight” is often called The Beatles’ worst recording.
Apr 10
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March 2025
Bob Dylan and Jimmy Carter in the Summer of '79: A Slow Train, A Nation Off Track
The nation was not at war.
Mar 27
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Jeff Cochran
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Bob Dylan and Jimmy Carter in the Summer of '79: A Slow Train, A Nation Off Track
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January 2025
James Brown: Which Side Was He On?
Al Sharpton, who served as James Brown’s tour manager during the '70s, ran a quixotic campaign for President of the United States in 2004.
Jan 22
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James Brown: Which Side Was He On?
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Jimmy Carter and Gregg Allman: First There is A Mountain
Gregg Allman was running late.
Jan 6
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Jimmy Carter and Gregg Allman: First There is A Mountain
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Bob Dylan, King Solomon, and Jimmy Carter
Perhaps Bob Dylan didn’t want to embarrass Georgia’s Governor.
Jan 1
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December 2024
Jimmy Carter and Bob Dylan: Hitting the Road and Bringing It All Back Home
Analyzing the songs of Bob Dylan is not for the timid.
Dec 31, 2024
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Jimmy Carter and Bob Dylan: Hitting the Road and Bringing It All Back Home
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James Brown’s Legacy: Papa's Mixed Bag
James Brown may have been telling more than he intended on his 1974 hit, “Papa Don’t Take No Mess.”
Dec 1, 2024
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James Brown’s Legacy: Papa's Mixed Bag
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November 2024
James Brown: Not Knuckling Under
On The Good Foot … Phil Niekro was feeling good.
Nov 8, 2024
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