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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Cat Stevens – Mona Bone Jakon LP, 1970

by | Jul 6, 2017 | Reviews

  While experiencing extraordinary stardom as a young hip pop artist in late-1960s Britain, Cat Stevens suddenly fell victim to the intensity of his celebrity. Stevens became seriously ill with tuberculosis, brought on by his fast and stressful life.Everything...
Joni Mitchell – 1971 LP ‘Blue’

Joni Mitchell – 1971 LP ‘Blue’

by | Mar 5, 2017 | Reviews

    Spinning in the navy of the early evening tonight in the ‘rock room’, is one of the finest and most famous of the revealing ‘singer songwriter’ records to emerge from the 1970’s.  Joni Mitchell’s Blue illustrates through its honest human expression...