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ISSUE: November 15, 2009

Articles about Bob Mehr

Hear, Hear - 10-15-2008

Tickle your eardrums with these new releases from three veteran bands.

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...these new releases from three veteran bands. By Bob Mehr [image-article] JOLIE HOLLAND The Living and...

...has always beensomething of a dark horse. Bob Mehr doesn’t have the high profile or...

Buck Does Not Stop Here - 11-1-2007

With a new tribute album, Dwight Yoakam ensures that Buck Owens's music lives on. By Bob MehrDwight Yoakam's voice is breaking. He's on the phone from his home in Lo...

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... that Buck Owens’s music lives on. By Bob Mehr
Dwight Yoakam’s voice is...

Game (still) On - 2-1-2008

The director of the surprisingly successful The King of Kong talks about thefilm’s crossover appeal.

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...about thefilm’s crossover appeal. By Bob Mehr
DirectorSeth Gordon’s...

The New Old 97’s - 5-1-2008

Though mega-mainstream success eludes this alt-country band, it has survived 15 years, solo projects, and the demise of most of its contemporaries.

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...the demise of most of its contemporaries. By Bob Mehr
[image-article] Ask the Old 97’s ...

Buried Treasure - 5-15-2008

Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone could hear Dennis Wilson’s overlooked solo album, Pacific Ocean Blue? Now they can.

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...album, Pacific Ocean Blue ? Now they can. By Bob Mehr [image-article:2] He is the overlooked member...

Surreality Show - 6-1-2008

The Replacements’ former drummer has swapped his sticks for paintbrushes in his critically acclaimed second career.

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...in his critically acclaimed second career. By Bob Mehr SwingerTony Bennett did it. So did Rolling...

Rock On…and On - 7-1-2008

FOR ACTRESS GABRIELLE UNION, IT TRULY IS ALL ABOUT THE CRAFT. THE LEGENDARY COMPOSER OF TUNES FOR EVERYONE FROM ANNIE TO ARCHIE BUNKER SPILLS BEHIND-THESCENES SECRETS. PLUS MUCH MORE.

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...journey, which has spanned four decades. By Bob Mehr [image-article] Thispast April, Bruce...

Break Up To Make Up - 1-15-2009

Former Jayhawks bandmates Mark Olson and Gary Louris don’t miss a beat as they reunite on a new record after more than a decade apart.

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...a new record after more than a decade apart. By Bob Mehr WHEN MARK OLSON LEFT MINNEAPOLIS-BASED ...

Best Of The Fests - 6-1-2007

South by Southwest is the biggest, best music festival around. Sorry, Lollapalooza.

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...a pathos that are hard to resist. — Bob Mehr
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Bigger Earthquakes - 7-1-2007

Tori Amos takes on larger themes and a larger sound with her new American Doll Posse. By Mikael Wood"I'm obsessed with women's stories," says Tori Amos, "how they've...

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...and troubled talent understood. — Bob Mehr
The Biography: Dr.

Ben Harper’s goal For His New Album Was Simple, But It Wasn’t Easy. - 9-1-2007

[image-article:2]Ben Harper'sgoal for his new album was simple, but it wasn't easy."I wanted to dosomething that would push the limits of acoustic soul music," says ...

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...than enough to redeem the record. — Bob Mehr [image-article:3] Joe...

Book Reviews - 9-15-2007

Book reviews

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... place in the pantheon of comic art. — Bob Mehr Trashed By Alison...

Dylan Down Under - 10-15-2007

A new book takes us behind the scenes and into the basement with Bob and the Band.

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...and into the basement with Bob and the Band. By Bob Mehr By early 1967, Bob Dylan’s...

Surf’s Up - 1-1-2008

Singer Matthew Caws explains how rock band nada Surf became popular again, thanks in part to TV. By Bob Mehr Popularity may be overrated. At least, that's what the b...

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...became popular again, thanks in part to TV. By Bob Mehr Popularity may be overrated. At least,...

New Blue Eyes - 2-1-2008

In 2000, the chanteuse you see here released an album titled I Am Shelby Lynne. It correctly identified her. But Lynne seemed less certain in 2003 when she put out I...

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... Dusty Springfield, thanks to Barry Manilow. By Bob Mehr
Jackson , Alabama , and London ,...

Always On His Mind - 4-1-2008

After spending a career covering Willie Nelson, a journalist and fellow Texan puts Nelson’s work into a 500-page perspective.

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...work into a 500-page perspective. By Bob Mehr

To journalist and author Joe...

Soul Survivor - 4-15-2008

IF YOU NEED HELP BECOMING MORE PASSIONATE ABOUT WINE, SERGIO ESPOSITO IS THE MAN TO SEE. JUST BRING YOUR APPETITE. GET THE SECRET SCOOP ON THE LATEST MOVIE MONSTER. PLUS MUCH MORE.

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...from the current pack of Brit soul artists. By Bob Mehr
[image-article] For Jamie Lidell, now...

A Brand-New Man - 8-15-2008

Randy Newman has never been the most prolific singer-song writer in the biz. But at long last, he’s starting to get personal on a new studio album.

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...to get personal on a new studio album. By Bob Mehr For Randy Newman, it''s always been about...

...to get personal on a new studio album. By Bob Mehr ForRandy Newman, it’s always been...

Good Things, Small Packages - 12-15-2008

These box sets, some of our favorites from 2008, are all packed with tons of classic tunes and appealing extras. They’ll be the perfect gift for the music lover on your list -- or a little something special for yourself.

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...out our website at www.americanwaymag.com.) By Bob Mehr The Soul of Rock and Roll Roy...