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Mr. Dynamite, The Hardest Working Man in Show Business, Soul Brother No. 1 and The Godfather of Soul is coming soon to a theater near you. On Friday August 1, 
Only halfway through, 2014 has already taken a heavy toll on the music world. Not the garden variety “death by misadventures” of relative unknowns, tragic as those might be. No, we’re talking revolutionary musicians who changed the course of music history, leaving an indelible mark on their chosen field.
Every Bruce Springsteen fan – and perhaps most rock and roll fans – have no doubt read Jon Landau’s famous proclamation about seeing “the future of rock ‘n’ roll.” That most people get that quote backwards — Bruce’s future manager actually said “rock n roll’s future” — matters little.
A bounty of new releases this week! From Joe Strummer to Rage, Metallica to Muse there’s something here for everybody! Here’s what’s out now: Go read!
Nice to see the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir get his due. While the focus of the band was always on Jerry Garcia, and rightfully so, Weir proved to be an inventive and underrated rhythm player, and the yin to Garcia's yang in many ways.