Struggling journalist. Music lover. Dog lover. Also interested in football at all levels. Aston Villa fan.
Isle of Wight, England
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If I ever become famous enough to go on "Desert Island Discs" I'd just choose this entire LP and be done with it.
Yeah, I'd be a dreadful guest, but I'd have satisfaction.
Never fails to stir my soul...
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Neil (at the peak of his powers) and the Horse do Cinnamon Girl in Santa Cruz (1990)
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Happy birthday Joni 💙
Share your favorite songs, albums, and moments to get the celebration going!
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27 years ago today, we got The Simpsons’ greatest “deeply buried dirty semi-joke” (and many of us didn’t get it until years later).
“E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)” premiered November 7, 1999.
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4K - Tryin' to Get to Heaven - Bob Dylan - Bologna 2026 youtu.be/HyONhNCx9XU?is=sw6Y…
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Richard Lloyd, the Television co-founder and guitarist who helped bring a deft virtuosity to punk’s stripped-down fury, has died at the age of 75 rollingstone.com/music/music…
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BREAKING: Richard Lloyd, co-founding guitarist of Television and an architect of post-punk, has died at the age of 75.
📸: Michael Putland/Getty Images
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At 82, Stephen Stills looks back on the people who became part of his life in ways that music alone could never explain. Neil Young was the brother he grew up with in Canada, the friend who once drove a hearse all the way from Ontario to find him, and the musician whose unpredictable nature never stopped their bond from surviving. Jimi Hendrix was something different — a teacher who pushed Stills to step forward as a lead guitarist, shared long afternoons making music, and left him with memories that still bring a smile. Then there was David Crosby, whose extraordinary harmony helped create one of the most recognisable sounds in rock, even when their personal relationship was anything but easy.
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Let's travel back to 1967 with “Goin' Back” by The Byrds. Featuring a gentle folk-rock melody, their signature 12-string guitar sound, and beautiful harmonies, this song evokes memories of youth, cherished moments, and the desire to rediscover life's simple pleasures.
#LoveMusic
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Jerry Stiller making the cast of Seinfeld break character by just saying his lines.
Here's Emmylou Harris and The Hot Band on the Dutch music showcase TopPop.
1977.
I never tire of Emmylou
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Have a great weekend, folks.
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Bob Dylan's The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1976 Live Recordings is named Best New Reissue 🏆
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This is the very best article I’ve ever read about this subject.
Everyone who’s been in my mentions over the last two years should read it and read it again.
Thank you @OliverKay
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Unai Emery on his "dream" to win the Champions League and whether he can do it at #AVFC:
"Aston Villa won in 1982. Were they favourites in that moment? I think not. Leicester won the league 10 years ago- in football, everything can happen.
"Of course, there are favourite teams. But with Villarreal, we played in the semi-final four years ago. We were close. Borussia Dortmund played three years ago in the final. They were teams who were not favourites but sometimes you have this opportunity to fight for this title.
"It's very difficult to win the Champions League, but I have my dreams, thinking of objectives like that."#AVFC
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The Byrds - Drug Store Truck Drivin’ Man
A sneering caricature of Ralph Emery, radio DJ and cultural gatekeeper. Roger & Gram also aim at reactionary bigots; those hostile to the world outside their own little bubbles.
1969.
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“Always on My Mind” was written by Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher and Mark James. Elvis Presley recorded it in 1972 (released as the B-side of “Separate Ways”), and versions by Brenda Lee and others also appeared, but Willie Nelson’s 1982 recording became the definitive one.
Nelson had never heard the song before it was pitched to him during sessions for the album Pancho & Lefty. He wanted to record it as a duet with Merle Haggard, who declined so Nelson cut it solo. Released as a single, it spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and reached No. 5 on the Hot 100. It also won three Grammy Awards in 1983, including Song of the Year and Best Country Song.