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What did I NOT know about Gordon Lightfoot before I watched this documentary, "If You Could Read My Mind" (streami…
Read moreWhat did I NOT know about Gordon Lightfoot before I watched this documentary, "If You Could Read My Mind" (streami…
Read moreAs Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen turns 72 today, I am once again given opportunity to praise Mr. Nielsen for his contri…
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Read moreWhen my first serious band began to go in search gigs in our little corner of the American rust belt, circa 1985, the though…
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Read moreFirst off, it must be said that Morgan Freeman, or whatever that schmuck's name was who somehow landed a coveted slot as…
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Read moreOn this day 41 years ago, kids all over the country flocked to record stores to pick up the new Cheap Trick studio album, Dr…
Read moreEvery so often, our resident "Rock Doc" stops by to answer a few questions from readers just like you. Enjoy! Q: S…
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