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Articles by Martin Chilton

Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School: Warren Zevon’s Cathartic Trauma
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Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School: Warren Zevon’s Cathartic Trauma

Written in the wake of rehab and a broken marriage, ‘Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School’ reflected Warren Zevon’s guilt and remorse.

Best Tim Buckley Songs: 20 Happy Sad Singer-Songwriter Classics
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Best Tim Buckley Songs: 20 Happy Sad Singer-Songwriter Classics

Showing a range of emotions and musical styles, the best Tim Buckley songs mark him out as a unique songwriter that has never been matched.

Best Everly Brothers Songs: 10 Classics That Define The Rock’n’Roll Era
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Best Everly Brothers Songs: 10 Classics That Define The Rock’n’Roll Era

Influencing everyone from The Beatles to Van Morrison, the best Everly Brothers songs sum up the innocence of 50s romance.

Best Led Zeppelin Album Covers: All 10 Artworks Ranked And Reviewed
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Best Led Zeppelin Album Covers: All 10 Artworks Ranked And Reviewed

With help from some cutting-edge designers, the best Led Zeppelin album covers have become some of rock’s most era-defining artworks.

Best Warren Zevon Songs: 20 Essential Tracks For Excitable Boys
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Best Warren Zevon Songs: 20 Essential Tracks For Excitable Boys

The best Warren Zevon songs reveal the songwriter – ‘a moralist in cynic’s clothing’ – to have been one of the most gifted talents in music.

Excitable Boy: Behind Warren Zevon’s Hopped-Up Breakthrough Album
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Excitable Boy: Behind Warren Zevon’s Hopped-Up Breakthrough Album

A masterpiece of subversive songwriting, the ‘Excitable Boy’ album found Warren Zevon joking about things no one had joked about before.

Glenn Frey: The Songwriter Who Took Eagles To Their Greatest Heights
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Glenn Frey: The Songwriter Who Took Eagles To Their Greatest Heights

The ‘spark plug’ behind Eagles’ greatest songs, Glenn Frey captured the spirit of southern California and captivated listeners worldwide.

Five Live Yardbirds: When Eric Clapton Began To Take Flight
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Five Live Yardbirds: When Eric Clapton Began To Take Flight

The debut album by the ‘blueswailing’ British icons, ‘Five Live Yardbirds’ marked Eric Clapton’s first appearance on record.

Stand In The Fire: Warren Zevon’s Incendiary Live Album
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Stand In The Fire: Warren Zevon’s Incendiary Live Album

One of the most affecting live albums of the 80s, ‘Stand In The Fire’ finds a newly-sober Warren Zevon on blistering form.

Best Linda Ronstadt Songs: 20 Classics The “Queen Of Rock” Owned
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Best Linda Ronstadt Songs: 20 Classics The “Queen Of Rock” Owned

Covering country, rock, jazz and Mexican tunes, the best Linda Ronstadt songs prove her to be one of the most versatile singers of all time.

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