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Richard Manuel: His Life and Music, from the Hawks and Bob Dylan to The Band

— written by rock scholar Stephen T. Lewis — The first full-scale biography of the soul-haunted voice behind The Band, tracing his roots in Stratford, his pivotal role with Dylan and The Hawks, and his enduring impact on rock history.

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Take One: David Bowie – 1986 Single ‘Absolute Beginners’

by talkfromtherockroom | Nov 13, 2016 | Reviews, Take One

Spinning today in the ‘rock room’ is a 7” jewel composed by David Bowie, recorded and released in March of 1986. ‘Absolute Beginners’ was the theme song to the Julien Temple directed film of the same name to which Bowie agreed to compose he title track. The...

Van Morrison – The 1986 album No Guru, No Method, No Teacher

by talkfromtherockroom | Sep 10, 2016 | Reviews

Released in 1986 and spinning in the ‘rock room’ currently is Van Morrison’s No Guru, No Method, No Teacher, an album that appeared at a time when Van and many of his contemporaries were struggling with relevance and constantly changing production values. Rock...

Richard Manuel: His Life and Music, from the Hawks and Bob Dylan to The Band

Take One: David Bowie – 1986 Single ‘Absolute Beginners’

Van Morrison – The 1986 album No Guru, No Method, No Teacher

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