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Archive for October 1st, 2007

Question of the Week: Who Needs Lists?

Posted by A.C. Rhodes on October 1, 2007

Lists. There are hundreds of them, most notably in the authoritarian sense from Rolling Stone; Top 100 guitar players of all time, singers, bass players, drummers, records, songs.. The List goes on.

But at this point, since rock is over 50 years old, how relevant, necessary or even practical are rock lists? Does it contribute to debate or is it merely filler?

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New Book Alert: Doo-Wop

Posted by s woods on October 1, 2007

Doo Wop: The Music, the Times, the Era
By ‘Cousin Brucie’ Morrow and Rich Maloof

Is this the first full-fledged book on America’s greatest pre-Beatles genre? (Okay, it’s probably tied with girl groups.)

Link courtesy of MPR.

doo-wop

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