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Welcome to Claude Lemaire’s new series, in which he explores the history of hard rock, heavy rock, and heavy metal—including metal’s many subgenres.
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In this first fall installment, writer Rudy Radelic is featuring a comparison, some winners, a major disappointment, and a handful of other notable titles he’s found.
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Pierre Dallaire returns with Part 2 of his musical journey, highlighting five stellar recordings—each a gateway to a different era, from da Milano’s divine lute to Debussy’s impressionistic piano, all chosen to ignite deeper listening.
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In this sweeping exploration, the article reveals how ancient Greek music—revered by thinkers like Plato and embodied in the lyre and aulos—shaped education, theater, philosophy, and even divine worship.
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MoFi’s 2022 One-Step reissue of Crosby, Stills & Nash transforms a historically uneven recording into a lush, balanced, and far more listenable album, with Krieg Wunderlich’s mastering and RTI’s pressing offering striking sonic gains.
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Reflecting on his first Fillmore East show in 1968, Twisted Sister’s Jay Jay French recalls how Canned Heat’s Henry Vestine provided the inspiration he needed—a blue-collar blues guitarist whose tone and style were accessible enough to emulate and transformative for a budding player.
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Montreal’s Pink Floyd Exhibition dazzles with over 350 artifacts, revealing stories behind the band’s evolution—from Waters’s schoolyard traumas to DSOTM’s breakthrough—while celebrating the enduring radical spirit that defined their sound.