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    Beatlemania '09

    On Sept. 9, 2009, Beatlemania once again swept the world when Apple Corps. and EMI jointly released the long-awaited remastered editions of all 15 Beatles studio albums on CD and two box sets of the albums, one in stereo and one in mono. PLUS, gamers will


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    Investing in Vinyl

    Everyone advised against it, but Fred Ehman took his life savings and bought himself a record store. Not a CD store, a vinyl record store! And in the era of iTunes, iPods and downloads, that would be like buying a flashbulb...

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    Mel Tillis

    Country music legend Mel Tillis has been entertaining audiences for more than 50 years.


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    Bobby Vinton

    Crooner Bobby Vinton sang many of the songs that we fell in love to.


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    Bruce Kulick

    He's one of the greatest guitarists in the music business, playing with everyone from KISS to Meat Loaf to Michael Bolton, and he's grateful for every opportunity he's had to leave his mark on rock.


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    Fred Ehman

    He sunk his life savings into a vinyl record store, and he struck a chord with people who longed for the simple, beautiful sounds of a record spinning on a platter.


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    Chuck Leavell

    What do the Rolling Stones and tree farming have in common? Keyboardist Chuck Leavell is a rock legend and a world warrior.


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    Robert "Kool" Bell

    Listing off Robert "Kool" Bell's awards could take forever. But he and his group, Kool & The Gang, don't seem to be going anywhere. Ten years after their last album, they've expanded the band 12 and added an intergenerational touch to their music.


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    Ian Anderson

    The man who turned a flute into a rock instrument in his band Jethro Tull is still an original in his 60s.


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    Joe Cocker

    Just as his star was rising, singer Joe Cocker was falling deep into the bottle. His story of survival will show you it's never too late to change for the better.


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    The Spinners' Bobbie Smith

    The Spinners were once considered Motown's forgotten group, but that all changed with one important record. Lead singer Bobbie Smith explains why The Spinners still have staying power.


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    World's Oldest Living Woman

    Maria de Jesus-dos Santos is a Portuguese supercentenarian, and, since the November 26, 2008 death of American, Edna Parker, at age 115 years 220 days, is the world's oldest verified living person.


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    Roger Rocks on Rails

    What happens when you give a music legend a home video camera and ask him to record an intimate concert on a train from Florida to New York City? All aboard for a trip through rock history with the Byrds founder Roger McGuinn.


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    David Clayton-Thomas

    A childhood of beatings, homelessness and jail time could have led the lead singer of Blood, Sweat and Tears down the wrong path, but music saved his life.


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    Liberty Finds Life After Billy Joel

    He was the heartbeat behind just about every hit the piano man ever recorded. Billy Joel went another direction and so did Liberty DeVitto. What he found was a rekindled passion for his craft.


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    Bob Dylan's New Art

    Bob Dylan is best known for his scratchy voice and deep lyrics, but now, this singer-songwriter-poet-artist is showing off some new art in the United Kingdom.


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    Jimmy Buffett, homeboy

    People often ask if I ever met Jimmy Buffett when they learn that I'm from Key West. Most of them are surprised by my answer. Course I did. Everyone did. The friendly, easygoing persona he projects on stage is exactly who he is. The first time I remember...

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    Sounds of Silence

    When my four sons were little, we all attended church and had them dedicated to the Lord. While watching them grow, the Lord impressed upon me to let my kids go. Meaning, to give them to Him for protection and to lead them. I didn't want to be like my...

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    Memories of the Byrds as told to Camilla McGuinn

    In July 2005, I wrote the first "Roadie Report" for Roger's web page. I wasn't sure I wanted this personal road diary to come under scrutiny of the world, but several different prompts set me to writing. After a few BLOG entries, I received an email from...

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    House on Fire

    Last night I had the most lucid dream that I felt I had to blog about it. Everything was so...

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    "Merry Christmas Dad! Coping with Grief During the Holiday Season"

    “Merry Christmas, Dad! Coping with Grief in the Holiday Season” By: Aaron Welch, LMHC, NCC, CSOTS I doubt if this article will be very long in comparison to most that I write. The topic is far too difficult for me to “go...

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    You Didn't Throw Out Your LPs, Did You?

    Now that you've put all your music on an iPod, it looks like an old friend is making a comeback. Vinyl record sales are on the rise. And it's not just oldies.



 

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