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Rolling Stones, Covered in Blues
On Chicago Plays the Stones, ten Chicago-based blues artists remake a dozen Rolling Stones compositions, with mixed results.
28 Sep 2018
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Jerry Lee Lewis: Rock & Roll Time
The Killer makes an album worthy of his reputation, aided by an all-star cast and co-producer (and fellow music legend) Jim Keltner.
28 Oct 2014
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'Ain't it Time We Said Goodbye' Is a Reader's Digest-like Condensation of the Rolling Stones Story
Veteran Stones scribe Robert Greenfield captures a band, and its key relationship, in turmoil and on the cusp of change.
01 Oct 2014
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The Rolling Stones Under Review: 1975-1983: The Ronnie Wood Years Pt.1
For Stones obsessives, this series yields few surprises but plenty of intelligent discourse on this beloved band.
15 Nov 2012
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Cock Roaches and Keith Richards: How Do Some Bands Seem to Last Forever?
The Rolling Stones, the Beach Boys, Metallica and other rock groups have been around for decades. What are the keys to their longevity?
20 Jun 2012
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Aretha Franklin: Knew You Were Waiting: The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980 - 1998
Despite too many duets and a lack of variation, Aretha's voice still shines on her '80s hits.
23 Feb 2012
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Rocking Chair Blues: Howlin’ Wolf – “Little Baby”
“Little Baby”, penned by Willie Dixon, is a well-crafted, catchy pop tune with clever lyrics, and Howlin’ Wolf sounds like he’s having a great time with it. You’d never guess that his partnership with its writer was so fraught with anger and resentment.
11 Apr 2011
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The Year in Music: October 2010
Continuing out look at the year’s most notable events in the world of music, here’s what happened in October 2010.
30 Mar 2011
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The Top 5 Most Anticipated Music Documentaries
Music geeks are salivating at the prospect of these five upcoming music documentaries.
16 Mar 2011
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In the Oft-Reviled Genre of Memoirs, Here are Some Memoirs to Love
A subgenre has emerged that should placate memoirphobes and please memoirfiles: the artist-teacher memoir.
23 Feb 2011
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'Life': Ladies and Gentlemen, the Rolling Stone
Because Keith Richards lived the book he’s written, he’s written a book that lives on.
23 Nov 2010
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'Stones In Exile': An Autobiographical Rock 'n' Roll Bible
By exiling themselves to small-town America's "Main Street", the Rolling Stones began serving up a rich, steamy gumbo of sounds they certainly didn't invent, but undeniably put their stamp upon.
10 Aug 2010
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Turning Over Stones: 'The Rolling Stones: Rare and Unseen'
Is there anything left to discover about the World's Greatest Rock 'n Roll Band?
03 Aug 2010
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Robert Frank: The Complete Film Works: Volumes 1, 2 & 3
As Frank’s films reveal, a lack of access to avant-garde cinema is a collective denial of a vital part of our selves.
28 Aug 2008
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Shine a Light
Rarely do movies change my mind about anything, rarer still about rock 'n' roll, but Shine A Light did just that.
10 Aug 2008
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Shine a Light
While the coming together of the Rolling Stones and Martin Scorsese has been heralded as an event, Shine a Light is only fitfully absorbing.
06 Apr 2008
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