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  New Doc Finally Gives Suzi Quatro Her Due

  June 25 at 4 a.m.

  In the mid 1970s, she was a pioneering female rocker at a time when that term was nearly nonexistent, a hugely popular record and concert attraction, and a style icon. That is…in much of the non-U.S. world. Here in her own home country, the singer/bassist born and bred in tough...

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  Blackberry Smoke Revisits Ground Zero for Southern Rock on New Covers EP

  June 15 at 4 a.m.

  During the 1970s, most of the major rock recording studios were in well-known cities like New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and Memphis. But down in Macon, Georgia, a little upstart operation called Capricorn Studios made a surprising impact, particularly with the raucous sounds of Southern Rock. Founded in 1969 by...

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  Evelyn Rubio is Crossing Borders - Musical and Otherwise

  June 2 at 4 a.m.

  In the Age of Coronavirus, musicians all over Houston (and the world) are understandably itchy to get back onstage—even under new rules and restrictions for live venues. And for artists who also happen to have new records to promote, there’s an extra twist of the metaphorical knife. That’s how Houston-based...

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  Rocker Joe Grushecky's Iron City Serenade at 40

  May 29 at 4 a.m.

  It hard to fathom in a time when the push of a button can send the music of an album to the entire country at the same time. But from the ‘60s through the early ‘80s, local rock scenes thrived around the country. Midwest and East Coast towns like Boston,...

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  Dennis DeYoung Goes Back to the Basement Where It All Began

  May 15 at 4 a.m.

  Like all musicians of varying ages, genres, and stages in their career during the Age of Coronavirus, Dennis DeYoung is stuck at home. He’s got a new solo record coming out, but has put a planned tour on ice. So he finds himself at walking the floors with his wife...

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  The Black Moods Add a Little Sunshine to Their Demeanor

  April 30 at 4 a.m.

  In the Age of Coronavirus, the music industry – like so many others – has had to change plans, lower expectations, and pivot to unchartered territories. We’ve seen any number of Virtual Concerts where band members are Zoomed in from their own homes or studios and—through the magic of technology—perform...