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RIP Ray Manzarek, 1939-2013

RIP Ray Manzarek, 1939-2013

Organist Ray Manzarek has died at the age of 74 following a years-long battle with cancer. Best known for his work with The Doors, Manzarek was a key component in shaping that group’s sound. The Doors are equally embraced and reviled. While certainly overrated in the grand scheme of pop music, they managed to produce a unique aesthetic in their four-year run,  which yielded six studio LPs and one live album (supplemented by numerous studio and stage releases following Jim […]

Blerd Briefs: Sly’s Back (?), Common Switches Labels & Doughty Goes On Tour!

In “News You Never Expected to Receive”, how about this one? Sly & the Family Stone are releasing a new album! Well…sort of. I’m Back! Family and Friends is the title of the Sly & the Family Stone album being released on August 16th. It’s the first album released by Sly in nearly thirty years. The album consists of re-workings of Sly classics like “Everyday People” and “Stand!”, as well as three new songs. If you can only come up […]