The progressive rock band Nektar consisted entirely of Britons, but it achieved its greatest commercial successes in Germany (where it formed) and America. The group’s fan base burgeoned after the late-1973 release of Remember the Future, its fourth LP and the first to be issued in the U.S. The album, whose title track filled both […]
Duke Robillard & His All-Star Band – Blast Off Two-time Grammy Award nominee & 4-time Blues Music Award winner Duke Robillard kicks off his label debut with Nola Blue with his 12-track self-produced Blast Off! (Dropped February 20/Nola Blue Records/52:09). This album was recorded in East Greenwich, RI. & the Rhode Island native Duke Robillard […]
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A Gerry and the Pacemakers Anthology, plus Ronnie Self, Duke Robillard, and Greg Copeland A 25-track Gerry and the Pacemakers anthology from 1991 is subtitled The Definitive Collection, but that claim no longer applies because a new three-CD compendium delivers a whopping 98 numbers from this British Invasion group. Called I Like It! Anthology 1963–1966, […]
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Duke Robillard – Roll With Me From what I understand this was started in 2005 by the veteran award-winning blues artist Duke Robillard (guitar/vocals) who started with The Roomful of Blues, the Fabulous Thunderbirds & the Legendary Blues Band. He’s recorded with Bob Dylan, John Hammond & Ruth Brown (among others). Duke’s self-produced 12-track Roll […]
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