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The first book review on Synthbeat was a review of a rock and roll history by the late, great critic Ed Ward.

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Music History and Memoir: David Hajdu’s “Love For Sale — Pop Music In America”

By Keith Walsh There’s an old saying—“you can’t learn everything from books.” To this I would add “that’s what music…

A Season Of Treats: It’s A Very Snowcat Christmas! (And New Year!)

By Keith Walsh Happily, for Christmas this year, there’s been a lot of activity in Snowcatland lately. First off, is…

Cyrus Bozorgmehr Talks Wu-Tang Clan, The Devaluation Of Music, And CounterCultural Idealism: Q and A

By Keith Walsh After leaving school at an early age, British-born DJ/ business consultant/author Cyrus Bozorgmehr traveled Europe as part…

“Once Upon A Time In Shaolin”: Wu-Tang Clan Partner Recounts Adventurous Creation and Sale Of History’s Most Secret Album

By Keith Walsh In the new book “Once Upon A Time In Shaolin: The Untold Story of Wu-Tang Clan’s Million…

From The Bogtrotters to The Beatles: Ed Ward’s “History Of Rock & Roll, Volume One”

By Keith Walsh It’s a truism that technology can (and should) liberate. The history of rock music demonstrates this axiom…

Thomas Dolby: The Speed Of Sound

By Keith Walsh When Thomas Dolby hit MTV and the airwaves in 1982, the world discovered a new kind of…