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	Reviews — Marshall Tucker Band, Ed Sanders and more! Goldmine writers Buy it or borrow it? Let Goldmine's experts help you decide. Under review: releases from Marshall Tucker Band, Ed Sanders, The Warlocks and Lone Ranger. read more...
	Web Exclusive! Midnight Oil: Revisiting Diesel And Dust Peter Lindblad It was a trip the members of Midnight Oil will never forget. Anxious to see how the other half of the band's native Australia — meaning the Aboriginal people — lived, Midnight Oil set out on a journey of discovery in 1986 that resulted in Diesel And Dust. read more...
	Beatle Beat: New book offers insider’s look at Lennon’s life Gillian G. Gaar John Lennon companion May Pang takes readers behind the scenes with the former Beatle at home, at work, at play and away with her new book. read more...
	Review — The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 8: 1968 Tim Neely The well-oiled machine that Motown Records was through the mid-1960s was starting to break down in 1968. The songwriting and production team of Holland-Dozier-Holland left, were sued, then countersued. The label’s offices moved uptown to Woodward Avenue in Detroit, though the studios stayed where they were on Grand Avenue. Most disconcerting of all, the hits stopped coming for a while. So what did 1968 really sound like? read more...
	When Smokey Sings: The Motown master's most beloved recordings Ken Sharp What are some of Smokey's most beloved recordings? Does "Tears of a Clown" make the list? What about "I'll Try Something New?" Keep reading to get the scoop straight from Smoke himself. The answers might surprise you! read more...
	Cover Story: More love for Smokey Robinson Ken Sharp Blessed with extraordinary talents as a songwriter, producer and vocalist, Smokey Robinson is unquestionably one of the treasures of modern music. But, for many, it’s all about that gorgeous voice, that silky, smooth falsetto, a seductive and sensual instrument of almost supernatural power that continues to transfix fans around the globe. read more...
	DVD Reviews — The Smiths and Donovan Goldmine writers Watch your favorite acts from the comfort of your own home on DVD! Under review in this installment: The Smiths (Inside The Smiths) and Donovan (The Donovan Concert: Live in L.A.) read more...
	Reviews — Stevie Ray Vaughan, Juno soundtrack, The Kennedys and Strawbs Goldmine writers Should you buy that disc, or borrow it instead? Get the scoop from Goldmine's expert panel of reviewers! Under the microscope this time: Stevie Ray Vaughan & Friends (Solos, Sessions & Encores); The Kennedys (Better Dreams); Various Artists (Juno: Music from the Motion Picture) and Strawbs (The Strawbs: Live At The Calderone, New York ’75). read more...
	Look, Ma, the Replacements are back! Rhino reissues band's first four albums Mark Horan Rhino Records has launched the first phase of a two-part reissue project of the Minneapolis rockers' catalog. So, why has it taken so long for the first four Replacements albums to be properly reissued? And what was it like pulling the project together? Find out from the band's former manager, Peter Jesperson, who is overseeing the project. read more...
	News Notes: Chad & Jeremy hit the road, Legacy finds Philly’s Lost Soul and Otis sings the blues Bill Dahl Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde, the duo whose 1964 hits “Yesterday’s Gone” and “A Summer Song” placed them in the vanguard of the British Invasion’s first wave, were one of the highlights of the Folk Alliance Artists festival at the Center for Southern Folklore in Memphis. read more...
	DVD Reviews — The Incredible String Band and the Marquee Club's 25th anniversary Goldmine writers Watch your favorite acts from the comfort of your own home on DVD. Under review in this installment: Various artists (The 25th Anniversary of the Marquee Club) and Incredible String Band (Live At The Lowry). read more...
	Record Show Calendar Goldmine staff Wondering what record shows are coming up? Check out the latest listings, including the New England Comopact Disc & Record Show on June 1 in Dedham, Mass.; The Record and CD Show in Atlanta on May 18; The LI Record & CD Lovers Faire in Massapequa,N.Y. on May 18; and The Spring Music & Media Show May 16-18 in Austin, Texas. read more...
	Backstage Pass: Henry Krieger Ken Sharp Working alongside lyricist Tom Eyen, Henry Krieger crafted the exquisite and evocative '60s-styled music for the long-running Broadway play "Dreamgirls," which debuted in December 1981 at New York's Imperial Theater. Fast forward 25 years, when the movie version of "Dreamgirls" got the green light, and Krieger had the opportunity to revisit familiar stylistic ground and create four new songs for the film. read more...
	Flipper plants another 'Sex Bomb' Peter Lindblad Reviled by some, beloved by others, the ’80s West Coast punk legends Flipper have reignited with ex-Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic in the fold. read more...
	Live concert review: Savoy Brown founder Kim Simmonds James Mileti Kim Simmonds founded Savoy Brown in 1966 in London, and he is still waving the flag both with the band and on his own. How does the live show stack up? read more...
	On The Bookshelf: Jimmy Page, Richard Barone, Neal Peart and Styx! Goldmine writers Wonder what Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page is all about? Think you know the whole story of Rush drummer Neal Peart? Itching for a good, "unauthorized" true story about Styx? Or get the first-person perspective of what it's reallyl like to be the frontman of a band from The Bongos' Richard Barone, who has lived to tell the tale Find out which books will satisfy your thirst for knowledge with this edition of On The Bookshelf! read more...
	Backstage Pass: A conversation with Love's Arthur Lee, Part II Goldmine writers Love was psychedelic rock. R&B. Folk and blues. The band was at the forefront of the Sunset Strip ’60s, and singer-composer Arthur Lee was driving the train. He was friends with Jimi Hendrix and formed an interracial band before the guitarist ever entertained the notion. Love’s Forever Changes album rearranged everything — horns and strings and zigzag vocals. At the time of this interview in 1975, Arthur Lee had disappeared himself for some three years. read more...
	Cover Story: A New Heaven & Hell Bryan Reesman Black Sabbath’s Dio years provided the heavy metal pioneers with some of their darkest, most enduring music, and now, they’re back with a new name and a new attitude. read more...
	Record Show Calendar Wondering what record shows are coming up? Check out the latest listings, including the Monster Record & CD Show in Ann Arbor, Mich., Record & CD Collectors Show in Fort Wayne, Ind., Music Lust 2008 in Albany, N.Y., Music Collectors’ Convention in Cincinnati and Spring Music & Media Show in Austin, Texas. read more...
	FEEDBACK: What is the greatest Southern Rock album of all time? What is the greatest Southern Rock album of all time? We want you, the fans, to tell us which albums are the best! Ready to send us your list of nominees? Click here to get started! read more...