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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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Rock Room Reconstruction: Van Morrison’s Unrealized 1975 LP – Mechanical Bliss

by talkfromtherockroom | Aug 31, 2026 | Rock Room Reconstruction

By 1974 Van Morrison had arrived at one of several career creative peaks. In October of that year, he released what the “rock room,” considers to be his greatest record, Veedon Fleece, and transitioned from his big band, the Caledonia Soul Orchestra to a light and...

Rock Room Reconstruction: The Kinks Four More Respected Gentlemen-Unreleased LP

by talkfromtherockroom | Dec 21, 2012 | Rock Room Reconstruction

Today in the rock room I have reconstructed a legendary “unreleased” record by rock legends The Kinks. Fortunately, all of the tracks for this record are available on other official releases. So, this LP is not a “bootleg” so to speak, but an...

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

Rock Room Reconstruction: Van Morrison’s Unrealized 1975 LP – Mechanical Bliss

Rock Room Reconstruction: The Kinks Four More Respected Gentlemen-Unreleased LP

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