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Kreutzmann, Hart Join Grateful Dead 50th Anniversary Shows

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Jan 16, 2015 MUSIC Grateful Dead Reuniting for 50th Anniversary Shows With Phish’s Trey Anastasio By MIKE AYERS The Grateful Dead are going truckin’ one more time. The remaining four members of the classic-rock band have booked a three-night run … Continue reading →

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Hal Blaine: Inside the “Eve of Destruction”

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Scott K Fish

ANATOMY OF A SONG How We Got to the ‘Eve of Destruction’ ‘Eve of Destruction,’ which topped the charts in 1965, was slammed by critics and banned by some radio stations. Here’s how the song came to life By STEVE … Continue reading →

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Ringo Starr: The Beatles Won’t Be Forgotten

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This item is from the Wall Street Journal’s Jim Fusilli’s column, Famous Today, Forgotten Tomorrow, about Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. Mr. Fusilli’s point: Crosby and Hope were two HUGE stars whose work is almost forgotten in today’s … Continue reading →

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RIP Bunny Briggs: Tap Dancer Extraordinaire

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Tap dancers and drummers have always been connected. Drum history is scattered with musicians who excelled at both art forms. Buddy Rich, Fred Astaire, Steve Gadd are but a few. I had never heard of Bunny Briggs before … Continue reading →

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