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Class Is in Session: Brainiacs and Teachers Posing as Musicians

Posted Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:57am PDT
In honor of all the folks going back to school, here are some of the smartest musicians in the room. Brainiacs and teachers posing as musicians are proof that brains and beats are not mutually exclusive. And further evidence that it's good to have a More »
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Songwriters You Need to Know: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

Posted Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:00am PDT
One of the marks of a truly great song is the variety of artists who record it. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller write great songs. They've been covered for over 50 years by everyone from punk groups to "American Idol" stars. Their catalogue is one of t More »
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The Trouble with Tribute Concerts

Posted Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:02pm PDT
Tribute concerts are a dicey affair. At their best, they reach levels of transcendence that make us remember why we deify some of our favorite artists. On the other end of the spectrum are bloated, misguided affairs that have nothing to do with the l More »
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New Band/Old Band: Fleet Foxes & CSNY

Posted Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:26pm PDT
The '60s have never gone away. If you need any proof, read some of the comments left by angry hippies in response to my Woodstock blog. Old hippies don't die, they just get cranky. ... More »
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Songwriters You Need to Know: Burt Bacharach & Hal David

Posted Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:00am PDT
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, New York's Brill Building was ground zero for pop songwriting. This 11-story office building on Broadway housed dozens of songwriters who churned out tunes from tiny offices and cubicles. Writers like Carole King, Neil More »
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Being in a Duo is Tense

Posted Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:00am PDT
Being in a musical duo is as close to a marriage as you can get. Unlike a band, a duo has nowhere to go when times get tough. No commiserating with the drummer. No bitching about your partner with the guitarist. It's just you and that other dude. Day More »
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Electric Guitar Innovators

Posted Tue Aug 18, 2009 6:01am PDT
Last week the electric guitar marked two passings. One was the 100-year anniversary of Leo Fender's birth. The other was the death of Les Paul. In honor of Fender and Paul, here are some the greatest innovators who ever played the electric guitar. More »
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Les Paul R.I.P.

Posted Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:09am PDT
Les Paul, the man who helped invent rock and roll, died on August 13 at age 94. Paul dedicated his entire life to the guitar and recording technology. ... More »
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Woodstock 40: Behind the Scenes of the Festival

Posted Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:00am PDT
Woodstock was a business. A very poorly run business. ... More »
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Woodstock 40: Forgotten Musical Fruit from the Garden

Posted Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:00am PDT
In all of the analysis and collective worship of Woodstock, people forget much of what was at the center of the three-day festival: the music. ... More »
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Lambert says he got carried away, but not sorry

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