Bill Kopp
Music Journalist at Freelance
Music journo, author, historian and speaker w/no use at all for Musk or T***p, so I left X. See ya on FB, Bluesky etc.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Bill Kopp
An acclaimed singer, songwriter and pianist, Regina Spektor got her start in New York City's indie scene as part of the East Village's so-called "anti-folk" movement. Spektor self-released her debut album, 2001’s 11:11, and its followup, 2002’s Songs. On the strength of her work and growing following, she signed to Sire Records in 2004, going on to release six studio albums of new material (2022’s Home, Before and After is her most recent), four EPs and two live albums.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Bill Kopp
Along with U2 and The Police, Dire Straits were among the most successful bands from the British Isles in the 1980s. Their fifth studio album, 1985’s Brothers in Arms sold in staggering numbers, earning Platinum or Diamond status in 10 countries, storming to the No. 1 spot on album charts each and every time. Yet, in many ways, it was a last gasp for the beloved band; they’d take six years to record and release a followup, and by that time, popular tastes had changed, with grunge all the rage.
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2 weeks ago |
mountainx.com | Bill Kopp
The name clearly references yet distinguishes itself from the old band and includes Chambers’ initials. “That was good enough for me,” says Chambers. EXTC premiered in 2019, but almost as soon as the group began, COVID-19 put things on hiatus. The trio resumed in 2021, playing across the U.K. (including a high-profile set at the Isle of Wight Festival) and Europe to great acclaim. EXTC makes effective use of the power trio format.
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3 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Bill Kopp
Listeners who thrilled to Procol Harum’s “A Whiter Shade of Pale” may have fallen in love with the tune and its J.S. Bach-inspired melody. But that song represented the creatively rich group just getting started: it was recorded before the band’s new lead guitarist, Robin Trower, joined the band. And even once Trower was on board, his playing on the group’s early albums – fiery as it could be – only hinted at the power and expressiveness of his six-string artistry.
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1 month ago |
yahoo.com | Bill Kopp
Johny Barbata would have celebrated his 80th birthday this April. The famed drummer retired from recording in 1987, but continued working as a musician. He passed away in May 2024. Over the course of his professional career, Barbata played on more than 60 albums – many without credit – but his documented body of work speaks for itself; Barbata played drums on many well-regarded sessions, both as a band member (The Turtles, Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship) and as a session musician.
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