2008

Joe Jackson : Rain

Joe Jackson is one of those few artists that despite getting on in years, he can still make biting music. Rain, recorded with three-fourths of the original Joe Jackson Band [ Jackson (vocals/keyboards), Graham Maby (bass/vocals) and Dave Houghton (drums/vocals)] in his new adopted city of Berlin is stripped to the bare essentials but sounds as youthful as any album in his 30 year career.

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Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 2/28/08

In the most practical sense, Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood’s three-night run at Madison Square Garden is quite unlike the recent Led Zeppelin on show reunion or the comeback tour of The Police. These two esteemed musicians have some unfinished business: Blind Faith, the band they created and then lost control of stands as the most significant case of arrested development in the history or rock and roll.

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Guitarist Jeff Healey Dies at 41

Blind rock and jazz musician Jeff Healey has died after a lifelong battle against cancer. He was 41. <img width=1 height=1 alt="" src="http://us.bc.yahoo.com/b?P=eN5c3EWTcuoY8HXfR8n2iRJNRbeTdkfMImoADhes&T=19hgsgb83%2fX%3d1204560490%2fE%3d46079015%2fR%3dnews%2fK%3d5%2fV%3d2.1%2fW%3dH%2fY%3dYAHOO%2fF%3d2311477029%2fH%3dY2FjaGVoaW50PSJuZXdzIiBjb250ZW50PSJjYW5jZXI7QW1lcmljYW47Y2hpbGRyZW47cmVmdXJsX3d3d195YWhvb19jb20iIHJlZnVybD0icmVmdXJsX3d3d195YWhvb19jb20iIHRvcGljcz0icmVmdXJsX3d3d195YWhvb19jb20i%2fQ%3d-1%2fS%3d1%2fJ%3d5E719345&U=127n895ce%2fN%3dEIQ1WELEYrQ-%2fC%3d-1%2fD%3dRMP%2fB%3d-1"> <img width=1 height=1 alt="" src="http://us.bc.yahoo.com/b?P=eN5c3EWTcuoY8HXfR8n2iRJNRbeTdkfMImoADhes&T=19h5ro3j5%2fX%3d1204560490%2fE%3d46079015%2fR%3dnews%2fK%3d5%2fV%3d2.1%2fW%3dH%2fY%3dYAHOO%2fF%3d3940829743%2fH%3dY2FjaGVoaW50PSJuZXdzIiBjb250ZW50PSJjYW5jZXI7QW1lcmljYW47Y2hpbGRyZW47cmVmdXJsX3d3d195YWhvb19jb20iIHJlZnVybD0icmVmdXJsX3d3d195YWhvb19jb20iIHRvcGljcz0icmVmdXJsX3d3d195YWhvb19jb20i%2fQ%3d-1%2fS%3d1%2fJ%3d5E719345&U=128gqk0ua%2fN%3dEYQ1WELEYrQ-%2fC%3d-1%2fD%3dSIPR%2fB%3d-1"> <img width=1

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Briefly: Van Halen and Led Zeppelin Go Bust

Two major nuggets of information were just called into the Hidden Track offices, so we figured we’d share immediately. First off is the Sunday Mirror’s report that Robert Plant has

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Ray Davies Sets Working Man

Kinks Legend Ray Davies will perform in a select group of theatres in support of his critically acclaimed, second solo album, Working Man’s Café out now on New West Records/Ammal

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