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The Rock's Backpages Homage: Ellie Greenwich, 1940-2009

Posted Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:17am PDT
With hubbo Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich was half of one of the great New York songwriting couples in a pop era dominated by them. Together they penned smashes for Phil Spector's Crystals and Ronettes--not to mention the mighty "River Deep, Mountain Hi More »
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The Beast From The Memphis Underground: Jim Dickinson, 1941-2009

Posted Tue Aug 18, 2009 6:10pm PDT
James Luther Dickinson was a legend and a cult hero: a maverick Memphis sideman and producer whose fingerprints were all over records by artists as diverse as Bob Dylan and Big Star, Ry Cooder and the Replacements – not to mention the Rolling Stone More »
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Stronger Than Dirt… Or: How To Clean Your Old Dirty Records With Good Old Soap & Water!

Posted Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:44am PDT
Some handy tips on reviving old vinyl by intrepid RBP correspondent Joss Hutton… More »
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mink

The Rock's Backpages Flashback: Mink DeVille Hit The UK

Posted Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:43pm PDT
The untimely death of Willy DeVille robs America of one of its true street poets. Mink DeVille updated the streetcorner romanticism of early '60s NYC for the punk age and gave the world classics like "Spanish Stroll" and "Venus Of Avenue D." ZigZag's More »
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Red Hot Rockabilly Man: Remembering Billy Lee Riley, 1933-2009

Posted Tue Aug 11, 2009 3:43pm PDT
Rockabilly pioneer and songwriter Billy Lee Riley died of colon cancer on Sunday, August 2nd. He was 75. Best remembered for his 1957 singles "Flyin' Saucers Rock and Roll" and "Red Hot," Riley spoke to Memphis rock chronicler Robert G More »
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Journey

More Than A Feeling! The RBP 20 Greatest AOR Tracks Of All Time, Pt. 2

Posted Mon Aug 3, 2009 5:00pm PDT
So here are my Top 10 AOR classics of all time. More »
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