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interview by Michael Hendrick They say that I’m ill-mannered, that I’m gonna self-destruct, But if you know what I’m thinkin’ you’ll know that pop country really sucks. Well, we’re losing all the outlaws that... read more »
On May 15, Patti Smith told us about her new record, Banga, and some of the source for the title track’s inspiration, Mikhail Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita. We have been listening to the new music a lot, enjoying it immensely,... read more »
The creation is almost done. He makes a few adjustments to his equipment, then fiddles with some gadgets. The air is static and the storm rages. Sparks fly and the energy is frightening. Ygor hides in the shadows, watching him and giggling... read more »
By Michael Hendrick Illustration by Waylon Bacon A spate of Christian/spiritual music washed over the AM/FM airwaves in the early-1970s. Jesus Christ Superstar primed the pump, and Norman Greenbaum had made spirituality a Top Ten hit the year... read more »
Richie Ramone is Back: An Interview with Michael Hendrick (from Beatdom #11 – available on Amazon, Kindle, and at the Beatdom Bookstore) In rock and roll there is a rarefied pantheon populated by a select number of bands who make us... read more »
We do not hear much about Lenny Bruce lately but if you look at the new Beatdom 10, The Religion Issue, you will see some new information about the man who changed the face of comedy in America and around the world. Next time you laugh at... read more »
Aside from the love of guns, hard drugs, being cultural phenomenons and part-time movie stars, what did William S. Burroughs share with the Rolling Stones? Recently released on DVD, Stones In Exile is a documentary premiered by the BBC in... read more »
For the third time in four years, a new children’s book hit the market last month, with words and music by Bob Dylan. Blowin’ In The Wind, released last month by Sterling Childrens Books, with illustrations by Jon J. Muth,... read more »
There have been a couple of Bob Dylan links passed to me this past week by Michael Hendrick. Here they are: Beats, Bob Dylan Changed America 50 Years Ago Suze Rotolo Bob Dylan’s Girlfriend and the Muse Behind Many of his Songs Dead at... read more »
Image (c) Isaac Bonan by David S. Wills Music has always been a matter of Energy to me, a question of Fuel. Sentimental people will call it Inspiration, but what they really mean is Fuel. Music is a theme that crops up throughout the entirety... read more »
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