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This is the new album by legendary American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond and it was recorded in Los Angeles at the ArchAngel Recording Studio in 2007 during the sessions of the album that Neil Diamond made with Rick Rubin Home Before Dark which among the musicians that played on the album were 2 members of the legendary American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench as well as Rick Rubin produced this album as well which the songs on album are written by Neil Diamond. It is an FANTASTIC album with great songs and great singing by Neil and it went to number 29 in Australia, number 61 in the UK, number 2 in the UK Americana Album charts and number 10 in the Top Album Sales in the US. It is great to see the interest in Neil Diamond still there with the movie Song Sung Blue as well as the musical A Beautiful Noise which will be happening in Australia during the year. This is a must for Neil Diamond fans and I give it 4 stars as it's in the shops ...

On March 8th 1974 iconic British rock band Queen released their second album Queen II which it went to number 5 in the UK, number 49 in the USA and number 79 in Australia and from the album it had the one hit single Seven Seas Of Rhye and also it is now out on CD which I am reviewing the double CD edition as there is an 5 CD/2LP edition. On the first CD it has the original album tracks that was on the album and on the second CD it has different takes of some of the songs as well as recordings from 1969. It is an FANTASTIC double album with FANTASTIC songs as well as hearing the different takes which it's amazing to hear different versions of songs that would be different to the one that was on the album and the reissued album has gone to number 7 in Austria and Germany, number 10 in Belgium and number 6 in Croatia. It's been 35 years since the passing of Freddie Mercury but the music he made with Queen lives on forever and it will never die as great music lives on. This is a m...

This is the autobiography of the iconic British music legend Petula Clark which is now out on paperback and in the book she talks about her upbringing in London and Wales, starting singing as a child, started performing on the BBC, doing movies including I Know Where I'm Going, Dance Hall, Finian's Rainbow and Goodbye Mr Chips, losing her mother, began recording in the UK as well as recording in French, German, Italian and Spanish which had UK hits including Sailor,Romeo and The Little Shoemaker, achieving American hits including Downtown, I Know A Place, My Love and This is My Song, her marriage to Claude Wollf which lasted until his passing in 2024, working with Tony Hatch, Harry Belafonte, Anthony Newley, Fred Astaire, Peter O'Toole and many others. It is AWESOME, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with FANTASTIC and AMAZING stories as well as very impressive and very entertaining which it is well worth a read. This is a must for Petula Clark fans and I give it 5 stars as it's in...

This is the new album by the iconic music legend Ringo Starr and it was recorded in Nashville Tenneessee and Los Angeles California with the songs on the album were mainly written by T Bone Burnett who also produced the album as well as 3 written by Ringo and also among the musicians and singer who were on the album including Sheryl Crow, Paul Franklin who played with Barbara Mandrell, Billy Strings and Patrick Warren. It is an FANTASTIC album with FANTASTIC songs with great singing by Ringo who still sounding great at age 85 and sounding better than ever. The album went to number 85 in the UK, number 2 in both the UK Americana and Country album charts, number 15 in the USA Americana/Folk albums charts, number 9 in the USA Top Albums Sales charts and number 40 in the USA Top Country Albums charts and Ringo with the All Star Band will be touring America next Thursday until June. This is a must for Ringo Starr fans which I give it 4 stars as it's in the shops now and please do y...

On June 10th 1975 the album One of These Nights by the iconic American rock band the Eagles was released which it went to number 1 in the USA, number 8 in the UK and number 5 in Australia which it was recorded at the Record Plant in Los Angeles California and Criteria Studios in Miami and from the album had the 3 hit singles the title track One Of These Nights, Lyin Eyes and Take It To The Limit with Randy Meisner on lead vocals and also it was the last album for original member Bernie Leadon who left the band which he was replaced by Joe Walsh and also it is now out on CD as an 3 CD set. On the first CD it has the original tracks that was on the album and the CD 2 and 3 the bonus tracks are the live recordings that was at Anaheim Stadium on September 28th 1975 which Joe Walsh who would become a member joining them on stage. It is AWESOME and BRILLIANT and it ROCKS with FANTASTIC and SUPERB songs which has stood the test of time and still sounds great today as it did back then. The ...

This is from the Telegraph May 21st 1963 and now the talk back station as it is the only commercial one here in Brisbane which has gone new ownership by Tapt Media 4BC was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time inthw 60's which among their shows was the Top 40 Breakfast Show which was hosted by Johnny James who had been with the station since the 50's as he would be there until the early 70's which on his show there was a competition when if the listener was smart you can beat the clock and win a fiver.