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  Classic Rockers Firefall Drop First New Record in Two Decades

  November 30 at 4 a.m.

  It was, according to guitarist/singer Jock Bartley, not only one of the highlights of his musical career, but of his life. And it happened onstage at Liberty Hall here in Houston late in the evening of February 24, 1973. Bartley was playing just his second gig behind country rock pioneer...

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  Capitol Records Promo Man on the Me Decade

  November 27 at 4 a.m.

  Run-Out Groove: Inside Capitol’s 1980s Hits and Stiffs By Dave Morrell 271 pp. $12.99 Self-published, available on Amazon The fourth volume of music biz publicist/promo man Dave Morrell’s ongoing memoir charts his decade at the storied label’s New York offices. He was there during a crucial changing of the guard...

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  Jeff Porcaro: Of Timing and Tom-Toms

  November 10 at 4 a.m.

  Jeff Porcaro: It’s About Time – The Man and His Music By Robyn Flans 241 pp. $24.99 Hudson Music With all due respect to Kevin Bacon, in terms of Classic Rock challenge games, a good one would be “Six Degrees of Jeff Porcaro.” Just a partial list of the artists...

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  Steppenwolf's John Kay Takes a Musical Turn for Solo Virtual Concert

  November 9 at 4 a.m.

  John Kay’s voice is one of classic rock’s most distinctive. As the lead singer/rhythm guitarist for Steppenwolf, his gravelly, powerful tone drives their best known songs like “Magic Carpet Ride,” “Rock Me,” “Hey Lawdy Mama” and of course, signature tune “Born to Be Wild.” As the sole original member left,...

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  The Metal God Confesses Everything. And He Means Everything

  November 6 at 4 a.m.

  Confess: The Autobiography By Rob Halford 368 pp. $30 Hachette Books For much of the 1970’s and ‘80s, even as he was fronting Judas Priest, one of the most popular, loved, and revered heavy metal bands of all time, lead singer Rob Halford was scared shitless. Scared that if the...

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  The Raw Rock of Michael Des Barres

  November 5 at 4 a.m.

  With 50 years in the music business, singer Michael Des Barres certainly counts as rock royalty. But he’s also actual royalty, as in the 26th Marquis Des Barres of France—though his childhood was anything but a soft ride on a royal horse-drawn coach. “My father was a Marquis, but he...