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Mariah Carey sells out, or All that Glitters…
(Above: Neil Young sets the record straight with a live performance of “This Note’s For You” from 1988. Thanks to Viacom, clips for Roca Pads and Redman’s Potty Fresh were unavailable.) By Joel Francis...
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Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello – “The Ghost of Tom Joad”
By Joel Francis There is probably a good bromance film to be made about the relationship between male songwriters. They dynamics of a songwriting partnership mirror that of a romantic union – giddy...
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CSNY –“Ohio”
(Above: Neil Young leads Crosby, Still and Nash through “Ohio” during the CSNY2K tour stop in Toronto.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record Several years ago, my dad and I drove out to Canton, Ohio to...
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Review: Lilith Fair
(Above: Sarah McLachlan and Emmylou Harris’ duet on “Angel” was the best musical moment of Lilith Fair 2010. The festival stopped in Kansas City on July 15.) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star The...
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The Evolution of Devo
(Above: Rare footage from Devo’s first-ever concert in 1973.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record On May 2, 1970, Bob Lewis thought he had it all figured out. In just a few weeks he would graduate from...
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Review: “Neil Young – Long May You Run: The Illustrated History”
(Above: Neil Young, his wife Pegi and the late Ben Keith perform “Long May You Run.”) By Joel Francis The Daily Record Pity the Kindle reader or Web surfer. The computer screen is still years away from...
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Neil Young, Santana celebrate the guitar
(Above: Santana and Nas put their spin on AC/DC’s “Back In Black” on the “George Lopez Show.” Believe it or not, this is one of the better moment’s on Santana’s new album.) By Joel Francis The Daily...
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Review: Pete Yorn, Ben Kweller
(Above: Pete Yorn and his band are still living “Life on a Chain” at the Voodoo Lounge on Feb. 20, 2011.) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star Pete Yorn and Ben Kweller delivered a two-hour clinic on...
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Review: Devotchka
By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star Nick Urata remembers his first gig in Kansas City – the band’s bus crashed right in front of where they were going to play, the Hurricane. Urata and his fellow...
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Review: Farm Aid
(Above: Neil Young preaches and sings his only No. 1 hit at Farm Aid 26 in Kansas City, Kan.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record Several years ago and less than a quarter mile from the gigantic Farm...
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