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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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For Mick Jagger, the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll of HBO's 'Vinyl' Is a Familiar World
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Veteran Stones scribe Robert Greenfield captures a band, and its key relationship, in turmoil and on the cusp of change.
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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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Pete Townshend's 'Who I Am' Answers Age-Old Question with Aplomb
This is Pete Townshend laid, more or less, bare; offering us tales from the cradle to the hearing aid, and reflections on a life that our hero seems to feel doesn’t add up to what it should.
28 Oct 2012
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An Open Letter to Tom Cruise: How to Make a Movie Rock
Dear Tom Cruise: We know you are hurting from the failure of Rock of Ages. However, if you learn the lessons from the best rock-themed movies, you can still make a rock film for the ages.
24 Jul 2012
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20 Jun 2012
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Mick Jagger Performs on 'Saturday Night Live'
Jagger does Saturday Night Live finale...
21 May 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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Rocking Chair Blues: Howlin' Wolf - "The Red/Little Red Rooster"
Whether known as "The Red Rooster" or "Little Red Rooster", this Willie Dixon song has attained classic status in the blues repertoire. And no one does it better than Howlin' Wolf.
14 Mar 2011
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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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Carla Bruni: No Promises
What does it say about the industry when model Carla Bruni's CD has more artist involvement – and merit – than that of "real" pop stars?
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Mick Jagger: The Very Best of Mick Jagger
And the trashiest, most rollicking and flat-out fun album of 2007 is... a Mick Jagger solo retrospective?! Bet you didn't see that one coming.
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The Dick Cavett Show: Rock Icons
For classic rock fans, the set contains some fascinating moments, and it's a testament to Cavett's willingness to play with format that they don't seem dated.
Michael Buening
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The Man From Elysian Fields (2001)
Despite much swirling and swooping of the camera, it winds up looking like a moderately well directed TV movie.
Jesse Hassenger
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