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Steve Rankin

14 Facts About Leonard Cohen

14 Facts About Leonard Cohen

As he approaches his 80th birthday (on September 21), Leonard Cohen continues to delight and surprise audiences. He surprises offstage, too. And, I suspect, even a few longtime fans will learn a thing or two from this list of facts, all gleaned from the interviews in my recently released book:
Steve Rankin 03 Jun 2014
Bob Dylan's 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (DVD/Blu-ray/CD Review)

Bob Dylan's 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (DVD/Blu-ray/CD Review)

I videotaped this concert when it aired on PBS decades ago and have been watching it periodically ever since. Every time I see it, I ask myself the same question: Why on earth has this incredible show—which has long been available on CD—never been issued on DVD? As
Steve Rankin 18 Mar 2014
Van Morrison – Moondance Deluxe Edition (Review)

Van Morrison – Moondance Deluxe Edition (Review)

Van Morrison had already attracted some attention with Them, scored a hit with “Brown-Eyed Girl” and produced the incredible Astral Weeks by the time he delivered Moondance in 1970. But this was the album that made him a star. It didn’t happen overnight. The record rose no higher than
Steve Rankin 19 Nov 2013

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