Music Insights: The Underrated, Supremely Talented Gene Pitney
One of the most underrated figures in all of popular music, from around 1959 to 1966 Gene Pitney was one of the greats.
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Tag: Popular Music Album Reviews
Essentials: Jimi Hendrix ‘Electric Ladyland’ Album Review
So soulful and revelatory was Jimi’s playing that his catalogue inspires players and composers across every genre.
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Insights: Brian Eno ’77 Million Paintings’ Then and Now
Brian Eno’s 77 Million Paintings exhibition asks the big questions: – What Are We Talking About and What Is Art For?
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Music Insights: Sinatra of the Capitol Years
At its best, Sinatra’s music is about gracefully accepting that you’re not going to get what you want.
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Jean-Michel Jarre ‘ Equinoxe’ Album Review
What makes ‘Equinoxe’ significant is Jarre’s demonstration that his capacity for musical invention knows no boundaries.
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Hermanos Gutiérrez ‘Sonido Cósmico’ Album Review
The Zurich-based Gutiérrez Brothers, guitar wizards in their own right, team up once again with Dan Auerbach to create the ethereal Sonido Cósmico.
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Insights: Gordon Lightfoot and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”
This song ranks as the greatest shipwreck ballad of all time. The performance by Lightfoot is unforgettable.
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Five Brilliant Seventies Albums
Here are five of our favourite records from artists who made an impact, and not just from record sales. These artists went on to make great music in many subsequent releases.
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George Porter Jr. ‘Porter’s Pocket’ Album Preview
Legendary bassist from The Meters collaborates with his Runnin’ Partners on Porter’s Pocket, an album of vintage funk rhythms.
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