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June 2025

The Final Concerts at The Fillmore East
Bill Graham's Fillmore East closed on June 27, 1971. This is the story of the final performance - by the Allman Brothers Band
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RIP Mick Ralphs - By Bob Lefsetz
Reposting Bob Lefsetz' tribute to Bad Company/Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs, because I thought it was perfect.
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Bob Lefsetz
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Eyes of the World: An interview with Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter.
Robert Hunter's incredible songs may just be why the Grateful Dead has such staying power 60 years on. A celebration of one of rock's great lyricists.
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Alan Paul
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Exclusive: Video Interview With Goose's Peter Anspach
Goose guitarist/keyboardist Peter Anspach on their new album Everything Must Go, touring with Trey Anastasio, how the pandemic helped them blow up - and…
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Happy Birthday Workingman's Dead
The Grateful Dead's Workingman's Dead, one of my favorite albums, was released 55 years ago today. This is its origin story.
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Alan Paul
Exclusive: Video Interview with Blues Great Larry McCray
Larry has a great new Joe Bonamassa/Josh Smith produced album. We discussed that, his relationships with Warren Haynes and Devon Allman, his Mt…
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Alan Paul
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This is why sports matter
My father and my son were in the stadium for a landmark Andrew McCutchen home run and it got me thinking.
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Alan Paul
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Live with Alan Paul
A recording from Alan Paul's live video
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Alan Paul
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31:51
The intersection of Music and War
An interview with Ukrainian journalist Yuriy Matsarsky.
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Yuriy Matsarsky
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That’s What Friends Are For
Reflecting on decades of friendship with some Louisiana zydeco aces. Terrance Simien and his original Mallet Playboys were great buddies. So good to be…
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