Fanny’s Continuing Career Coda Features Live 1970s Performances
All-female 1970s rock band Fanny share their early performances on a stunning new CD set. They have power and swagger here and mesh perfectly on every number.
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The Spinners’ Atlantic Singles Were Their Peak
Recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees the Spinners made some great Philly-style soul with producer Thom Bell but are still defined by a single song.
Hamza El Din’s Sparse, Sublime ‘Al Oud’ Is Reissued
The musical language of Al Oud joins concepts of Nubia and Arabia to express the intersections in which Hamza El Din lived.
Mike Nesmith’s Country Rock Deep Cuts Take Center Stage on ‘Different Drum’
Different Drum continues to bolster the case for considering the Monkees’ Michael Nesmith as a major figure in country rock and American popular music.
Real Gone Music Re-Issue Black Jazz Records’ Albums of Doug Carn
Infant Eyes and Revelation may feature Doug Carn’s name on the cover, but he and his then-wife Jean Carn were a close-knit team.
The Awakening Released Two ’70s LPs and ‘Mirage’ Is Their Best
Real Gone Music continues to reach out and fall great music that fell through the cracks over the years, including the Awakening’s ‘Mirage’ from Black Jazz
Revisit Jazz Bassist Henry Franklin’s 1974 LP ‘The Skipper at Home’
Take a step back into 1974, when hair was big and the jazz of Henry Franklin was bigger. Much is going on, be it soulful, swinging, soft, or just plain funky.
Always the Bridesmaid? Laura Nyro’s Debut Is Ready For Reappraisal
An album full of hits for other people, Laura Nyro's More Than a New Discovery showcases the artist behind the songs.
Charles Wright and Company Express Themselves
A reissue of Express Yourself, the 1970 album by Charles Wright and the 103rd Street Rhythm Band, includes sunny pop-soul hits and extended gospel-tinged psychedelic jams.
Bobby Patterson Gets the ‘Real Gone’ Reissue Treatment
In 1972, journeyman soul singer Bobby Patterson released a minor soul classic, It's Just a Matter of Time, to little acclaim. With a first-ever vinyl reissue on Real Gone Music, it's just a matter of time before Patterson's album finds a new audience.
Better Late Than Never: An Interview with Johnny Mathis
In 1981, Johnny Mathis cut an album with the Chic Organization. Columbia Records got cold feet and the project was vaulted for nearly four decades. Mathis talks to PopMatters about the missing piece that's finally been made part of his official discography.
Dr. Timothy Leary’s ‘Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out’ Soundtrack Receives an Enlightening Kaleidoscope Vinyl LP Reissue
A special limited reissue LP on kaleidoscope vinyl reveals the historical relevance of Dr. Timothy Leary’s takes on philosophy, existence, and life in the 1960s, for the “soundtrack” to the indeterminable film Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out.