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Rock's Backpages @rocksbackpages.bsky.social · 2d

New on RBP: a My Bloody Valentine audio interview from 1989, plus archive Evan Dando articles, The Times' Lisa Verrico on Oasis (1994) and Billie Eilish (2019) and our tributes to D'Angelo and KISS' Ace Frehley. www.rocksbackpages.com #D'Angelo #AceFrehley #EvanDando #Oasis #BillieEilish

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Rock's Backpages @rocksbackpages.bsky.social · 9d

New on RBP: Springsteen's stark 1982 masterpiece, plus an audio interview with L.A. pop mogul Lou Adler, John Aizlewood in the spotlight... and we remember RBP contributor Rob Steen. www.rocksbackpages.com #Nebraska #Springsteen

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Rock's Backpages @rocksbackpages.bsky.social · 12d

New podcast episode: Michael Gonzales discusses his writing from The Source to CrimeReads, plus he listens to his pal Amy Linden's 1998 audio interview with TLC.
www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...

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Rock's Backpages @rocksbackpages.bsky.social · 16d

New on RBP: a TLC audio interview from late 1998, plus Michael A. Gonzales celebrates the trio's classic CrazySexyCool album (and interviews Barry White & DJ Kool Herc). Plus archive articles on Labi Siffre & Cat Stevens and our farewells to Chris Dreja and Danny Thompson. www.rocksbackpages.com

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Rock's Backpages @rocksbackpages.bsky.social · 23d

New on RBP: Country-rock queens Emmylou Harris, Carlene Carter & Holly Gleason. Plus Gene Guerrero on the Grand Ole Opry in 1971 and farewells to Sonny Curtis and Danny Thompson. www.rocksbackpages.com #CountryMusic #EmmylouHarris #DannyThompsonRIP #GrandOleOpry

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Rock's Backpages @rocksbackpages.bsky.social · 26d

New episode: Greil Marcus discusses the 50th anniversary edition of his masterful 'Mystery Train' and listens to an audio interview with the Sex Pistols' graphic designer Jamie Reid. www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...

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Rock's Backpages @rocksbackpages.bsky.social · Sep 19

New on RBP: Greil Marcus' magnificent 'Mystery Train' at 50, plus an audio interview with Sex Pistols designer Jamie Reid. And we remember the great Jackie Wilson & pay tribute to Bobby Hart, Blancmange's Stephen Luscombe and Lacy Lady DJ Chris Hill. www.rocksbackpages.com #GreilMarcus #SexPistols

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Rock's Backpages @rocksbackpages.bsky.social · Sep 12

New on RBP: a Spinal Tap special, plus a David Bowie audio interview from 1997, featured writer Keith Cameron on Manic Street Preachers and our farewells to Mark Volman, Rick Davies & Bruce Loose. www.rocksbackpages.com #DavidBowie #SpinalTap #Supertramp #Turtles

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Rock's Backpages @rocksbackpages.bsky.social · Sep 8

New podcast episode: The Guardian's Alexis Petridis reminisces about Acid House and Mixmag, listens to Mat Snow's 1992 KISS audio interview and discusses the role of music journalism in 2025. www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...

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Rock's Backpages @rocksbackpages.bsky.social · Sep 5

New on RBP: Mat Snow's audio interview with KISS' Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley from 1992, plus The Guardian's Alexis Petridis meets Prince & Daft Punk. Plus archive articles about Suede and Saint Etienne and 50+ new additions to the RBP library... www.rocksbackpages.com

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Rock's Backpages @rocksbackpages.bsky.social · Sep 3

The 'head return to the stage in November!

Radiohead Announce First Tour in 7 Years

The European run includes multiple nights in London, Berlin, Madrid, Bologna, and Copenhagen in 2025

pitchfork.com

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Rock's Backpages @rocksbackpages.bsky.social · Sep 1

Thomas Alan Waits in a new Jarmusch film.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgPE...

FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER | Official Teaser Trailer | Coming Soon

YouTube video by MUBI

www.youtube.com

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Rock's Backpages @rocksbackpages.bsky.social · Aug 29

New on RBP: celebrating Van Morrison at 80, plus a Kanye West audio interview from 2004, Chris Ingham on Steely Dan and 50 new additions to the RBP library from Bob Dylan (1964) to Charli XCX (2024). www.rocksbackpages.com

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Rock's Backpages @rocksbackpages.bsky.social · Aug 26

New podcast episode: Blues & Soul veteran David Nathan discusses Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin and the year the Bee Gees went disco.
www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...

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Rock's Backpages @rocksbackpages.bsky.social · Aug 22

New on RBP: a Dionne Warwick audio interview, plus the summer the Bee Gees went disco, David ("the British Ambassador of Soul") Nathan in the spotlight and our farewell to Rolling Stone legend and Ray Charles biographer Michael Lydon. www.rocksbackpages.com

Rock's Backpages @rocksbackpages.bsky.social · Aug 18

Nelson George on Trump's attacks on academia, DEI and African-American history.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyUy...

Apocalypse Now. America 2025

YouTube video by Nelson George

www.youtube.com

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Rock's Backpages @rocksbackpages.bsky.social · Aug 15

New on RBP: an audio interview with James Chance from 1995 and archive pieces about '70s glam-prog contenders Be-Bop Deluxe. Plus featured writer Mick Houghton in the spotlight and interviews with Derek & the Dominos legend Bobby Whitlock, who left us last week... www.rocksbackpages.com

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Rock's Backpages @rocksbackpages.bsky.social · Aug 13

Insta post from Jimmy McDonough of Shakey fame. Coming in spring 2026...
www.wolfandsalmon.com/product-page...

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Rock's Backpages @rocksbackpages.bsky.social · Aug 11

New podcast episode: the legendary Byron Coley recalls his encounters with Captain Beefheart, talks us through his career from New York Rocker to Forced Exposure and pays tribute to Terry Reid.
www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis... #TerryReidRIP

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Rock's Backpages @rocksbackpages.bsky.social · Aug 8

New on RBP: remembering the Dead's Jerry Garcia, 30 years after his passing. Plus audio of the incomparable Captain Beefheart speaking in 1972 & Beefheart devotee Byron Coley in the RBP spotlight. And we say goodbye to Terry Reid & Eddie Palmieri... www.rocksbackpages.com #JerryGarcia #Beefheart

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Rock's Backpages @rocksbackpages.bsky.social · Aug 6

River man: Record Mirror's Lon Goddard talks to blue-eyed-soul icon Terry Reid (1949-2025) in 1969 and Sounds' Penny Valentine interviews the singer in the week 1973's classic River album is released. www.rocksbackpages.com

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Rock's Backpages @rocksbackpages.bsky.social · Aug 2

The squeeze-box king: Joe Nick Patoski talks to Leonardo "Flaco" Jiménez (1939-2025) in 1977 and Ry Cooder discusses the Tex-Mex accordionist with Richard Harrington in 1976. www.rocksbackpages.com

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Rock's Backpages @rocksbackpages.bsky.social · Aug 1

New on RBP: Just how much did Elvis owe to the Dutch "huckster" who became "Colonel Tom Parker"? Plus a 1996 audio interview w/ neo-soul deity D'Angelo, a spotlight on the brilliant Brian Cullman, and fond farewells to Cleo Laine, Tom Lehrer & Golden Earring's George Kooymans.
www.rocksbackpages.com

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Rock's Backpages @rocksbackpages.bsky.social · Jul 29

New podcast episode: Record Mirror legend Val Mabbs remembers her close encounters with Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon and Marc Bolan.
www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...

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Rock's Backpages @rocksbackpages.bsky.social · Jul 25

New on RBP: Bob's electric apostasy, plus our farewell to Ozzy, a Walker Brothers audio interview and Val Mabbs' encounters with Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon... www.rocksbackpages.com #OzzyRIP #BobDylan #Newport1965

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