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There is no question that Bruce Springsteen is one of the world’s great musical artists. Among rock artists who have charted in the United States, only The Beatles have had more # 1 albums than Springsteen. Along with Bob Seger and John Mellencamp, he has been one of the major proponents of what became known as heartland rock. For over five decades, "The Boss" has combined commercially successful songs with poetic, socially conscious lyrics that reflect working class American life and the political realities that affect it. I’ve been an unabashed fan from the beginning, and the following is a listing of my favorite Bruce Springsteen albums.
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Sturgill Simpson’s classic Sound & Fury album from 2019 was a top ten pick on my annual list of the year’s best albums, but at the time I had no idea that two Michigan musicians had played on it or that most of the tracks had been recorded in a studio at the family-owned McGuire Motor Inn in Waterford, Michigan.
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The Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame Studio is located on the Historical Museum of Bay County’s second floor. The former office is now the home of the MMHP989 podcast. The initials stand for Michigan Music History Podcast, and the show has won Best Streaming Musical Series for four consecutive years at the annual Review Music Awards. The podcast also won the Best Live Production award at the 2024 ceremony.
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Musicians Larry McCray and Drew Abbott visited the Historical Museum of Bay County recently to receive their framed induction certificates to the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame.
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The Ultimate MC5 book has arrived! MC5: An Oral Biography of Rock’s Most Revolutionary Band is hands down the best account of the rise and fall of Detroit’s hardest rocking and most notorious band by a country mile.
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2024 was a great year for music; and my good friend Larry Van Cleve and I always look forward to sharing our annual lists of the releases that we felt stood out.
- Birth of Michigan Rock and Roll Video Series
- 2024 Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame Inductees
- The Who and SRC - 1967
- Best Albums of 2023: Two Views
- 96 Tears Anniversary Celebrated in Rhode Island
- Best Albums of 2022: Two Views
- Best Albums of 2021: Two Views Pt. 2 - Larry V
- Best Albums of 2021: Two Views Pt. 1 - Dr. J
- Frankie Lymon's Tombstone Blues 9: The Museum
- Frankie Lymon's Tombstone Blues 8: The Endgame
