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Review: Elvis Costello, ‘My Aim Is True – 49th Anniversary Edition’ – 5 CD Box Set – Celebrating His Outstanding Debut
ByKenneth Corsini October 8, 2026
Elvis Costello (born Declan MacManus) has released My Aim Is True – 49th Anniversary Edition to celebrate his 1977 debut album. I guess the idea of a 50th anniversary disturbed him enough he thought he’d jump the gun a year. My Aim Is True is not only a spectacular debut album (and admittedly I love debut albums), but just…
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Review: The Beatles ‘Rubber Soul (Super Deluxe)’ – Revisiting The Iconic LP
ByKenneth Corsini October 5, 2026October 5, 2026
The Beatles have released the latest in their series of ‘Super Deluxe Editions,’ in this case a box set honoring their 1965 classic Rubber Soul. I’ve always loved this album and I must admit it was the first Beatles’ album I ever purchased. I was a Stones guy, my brother was the Beatles guy and for…
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Review/Lookback: Bob Seger Releases ‘Face The Promise – Expanded Edition’ – My Only Question, Why?
ByKenneth Corsini October 1, 2026
The last week has been a busy one at B&V with a bunch of great new stuff coming out: an album from Beck (Ride Lonesome), a rocking single from U2 (“Silencio”) and an EP of outtakes from Stevie Wonder’s masterpiece Songs In The Key Of Life. All of that and I haven’t even mentioned Neil…
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Lookback: Stevie Wonder’s Masterpiece ‘Songs In The Key Of Life’ Turns 50 – He Celebrates With EP Of Four Outtakes From ’76
ByKenneth Corsini September 29, 2026
I saw that Stevie Wonder was celebrating the 50th anniversary (yesterday, September 28th) of his landmark 1976 double-album Songs In The Key Of Life. In order to commemorate that auspicious anniversary, he’s released Songs In The Key Of Life EP, with four outtakes from the original album sessions. The new tune were even prepped by the original…
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New Song: U2 Release Rocking “Silencio” And Finally Announce New LP ‘Carnaval De Luz’
ByKenneth Corsini September 24, 2026
U2 have finally announced the title and release date (November 12th) for their long awaited next album, Carnaval De Luz. It’s been nine years since their last album of all new material, 2017’s Songs Of Experience which followed the companion piece LP 2014’s Songs Of Innocence. I think we were all a little disappointed with those last…
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Review: Neil Young + Chrome Hearts, 2nd LP ‘Second Song’ – A Folky, Acoustic Gem
ByKenneth Corsini September 22, 2026September 25, 2026
“I miss you like tomorrow, I see you like today…” – Neil Young, “Soon I Might Be Going” Last week was a busy one down here at B&V. Between concerts by Billy Idol and Robert Plant & Saving Grace, Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts (stylized as neil young and the chrome hearts because Neil is…
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Concert Review: Robert Plant & Saving Grace Feat. Suzi Dian, KC’s Kauffman Center For The Performing Arts 9/19/26
ByKenneth Corsini September 20, 2026
*Picture of rock legend Robert Plant taken by the Rock Chick (as is the second picture below of Saving Grace) Robert Plant brought his latest band Saving Grace to the Helzberg Theater at the Kauffman Center For the Performing Arts last night and they put on a folk performance that blew the roof off of…
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Concert Review: Billy Idol, Morton Amphitheater, Riverside, MO (Kansas City), Sep 16, ’26, With Special Guest Susanna Hoffs
ByKenneth Corsini September 17, 2026
*Picture of Billy Idol & Steve Stevens in front of giant Billy Idol head taken by your intrepid blogger and yes… my camera stinks. Although it’s a poor craftsman who blames his tools. The Rock Chick and I, on her excellent suggestion, ventured out in the hot, hot, humid KC air last night to Morton…
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Playlist: Our Favorite Songs About… The Ocean/Sea (With A Few Sailing Tunes)
ByKenneth Corsini September 14, 2026September 14, 2026
*Beach photo taken by your intrepid blogger… and yes, “The Sea was angry that day…” Maybe because I was born, raised and still live in the American Midwest, landlocked and far away from the coast, I absolutely love the ocean. We always want what we don’t have. Women with straight hair want curls, women…
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Has There Ever Been A Truly Great Tribute LP Celebrating An Artist? What’s Your Favorite?
ByKenneth Corsini September 8, 2026
I’ve been pondering the deep, existential questions over the Labor Day Weekend. Memorial Day is probably a more appropriate time for such heavy pondering, but I am who I am. The main question I seem fixated on right now is the eternal mystery: Has there ever been a truly great tribute album? I’m probably thinking…
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