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  Steve Hackett: At the Edge of Light and in the Thick of Prog

  December 13 at 4 a.m.

  Guitarist and songwriter Steve Hackett doesn’t shirk from the term or his categorization as a “Prog Rock” artist. That’s perhaps not surprising, given his tenure with Genesis in the ‘70s, as well as the possessor of a discography inching toward 30 solo albums in addition to other collaborations of intricate...

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  The Christmas British (Book) Invasion: Queen! Beatles! Stones!

  December 10 at 4 a.m.

  Queen: Album by Album By Martin Popoff 224 pp. $30 Voyageur Press The insanely prolific music journo Martin Popoff (nearly 8,000 record reviews and many, many books) must be running out of performers to write about. Because in this latest installment in his Album by Album series, he tackles the...

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  Doug Clifford Drums Up Memories of CCR on Massive (Vinyl!) Box Set

  December 7 at 4 a.m.

  While it’s easy to assume that the Year in Rock 1969 was wholly dominated by English acts like the Beatles (Abbey Road), the Rolling Stones (Let it Bleed), the Who (Tommy), and Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin II), there was heady competition from an American band who were at the peak...

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  Slowhand — A Biography of Eric Clapton and His Many Ups and Downs

  December 6 at 4 a.m.

  Slowhand: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton By Philip Norman 448 pp. $30 Little, Brown & Co. Among music book scribes, Philip Norman stands near the top in terms of influence and skill. His 1981 Beatles tome Shout! set the stage for the modern rock bio (as well as...

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  The Rolling Stones Return to Houston in 2019

  November 19 at 2:47 p.m.

  And so it turns out that the rumors that have been swirling around over the past few days are true: The Rolling Stones are returning to Houston. As a press release that just landed points out, it’ll be The Rolling Stones first trip to this part of Texas in over...

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  Great (Bon) Scott! It's the Early Years of AC/DC!

  November 2 at 4 a.m.

  AC/DC 1973-1980: The Bon Scott Years By Jeff Apter 256 pp. $24.95 Jawbone Press For a band that many think is nearing the end of its lifespan, AC/DC sure has been in the news the past few years. Mostly for personnel changes. Drummer Phil Rudd was cut loose in 2015...