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Reborn Cleveland International Records opens up merch shop

Jim Bessman

Oct 19, 20193 min

Reborn Cleveland International Records opens up merch shop

Owners of Meat Loaf’s 1977 blockbuster album debut Bat Out of Hell--and over 40 million copies have been sold worldwide--know its...

Authors Johnny Farraj and Sami Abu Shumays go deep 'Inside Arabic Music'

Jim Bessman

Oct 18, 20198 min

Authors Johnny Farraj and Sami Abu Shumays go deep 'Inside Arabic Music'

Johnny Farraj, left, and Sami Abu Shumays For adventurous world music explorers, Arabic music can be a daunting challenge—even among its...

Pat Benatar, Thin Lizzy, T. Rex and Motörhead among new names nominated to the Rock Hall

Jim Bessman

Oct 15, 20192 min

Pat Benatar, Thin Lizzy, T. Rex and Motörhead among new names nominated to the Rock Hall

Pat Benatar performs her 1980 hit "I Need a Lover," written by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Mellencamp. Lot of new faces in the 2020...

Author/researcher Alexandra Horowitz discusses the 'singular bond' between dogs and humans a

Jim Bessman

Oct 6, 20195 min

Author/researcher Alexandra Horowitz discusses the 'singular bond' between dogs and humans a

Alexandra Horowitz, right, speaking with Melissa Dahl at New York's Mid-Manhattan Library “Somebody has a bagel, and it’s not you. And...

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