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    How Jimi Hendrix Set the Music World on Fire (Literally) in 1967

    In the latest “Carter’s Catalog”, our resident rock & roll guru Carter Alan takes us back to the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, where a then-relatively unknown Jimi Hendrix set his guitar ablaze and, later, the music world as a whole.

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    As “Texas Flood” Turns 30, Carter Alan Recalls His First Time Seeing Stevie Ray Vaughan Live

    Carter Alan found it hard to believe it’s been 30 years since the release of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s brilliant debut album “Texas Flood”. Though we lost Stevie Ray in 1990, his music lives on forever.

    2013/06/13

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    The Rolling Stones’ “Some Girls”: ‘Just as Offensive Now as it was in ’78′

    The Rolling Stones’ Some Girls celebrated its 35th anniversary on June 9. And even though the album is now 35 years old, some of its content remains “just as offensive” as it was when it first came out, as Carter Alan explains in the latest Carter’s Catalog.

    2013/06/10

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    Why David Bowie’s ‘Ziggy Stardust’ is More Than Just “Fluff and Glam”

    Carter Alan examines the impact and legacy of David Bowie’s classic concept album “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars”. The album launched Bowie into global superstardom and has proven over time to be more than just “fluff and glam”.

    2013/06/06

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    Carter Alan on Meeting Bruce Springsteen Before “Born in the U.S.A.” [VIDEO]

    Carter Alan first met Bruce Springsteen in 1983 before he released his biggest album ever, “Born in the U.S.A.”. Carter tells a funny story and examine’s the album’s massive success in the latest “Carter’s Catalog”.

    2013/06/04

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    Pete Townshend to Carter Alan on ‘Tommy’: “Now I Have ‘[Expletive] Off’ Money!”

    In the latest edition of Carter’s Catalog, our resident rock & roll encyclopedia Carter Alan examines The Who’s legendary double album “Tommy”, which first coined the phrase “rock opera”.

    2013/05/23

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    Carter’s Catalog: Bob Seger Almost Hits #1 With “Stranger In Town”

    Carter’s Catalog is back with a vengeance! Today, Carter reminisces on his time working at Strawberries Records in Harvard Square at the time Bob Seger released “Stranger in Town”, which just celebrated its 35th anniversary.

    2013/05/20

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    Carter’s Catalog: Dio Replaces Ozzy on Black Sabbath’s “Heaven and Hell”

    In the latest edition of Carter’s Catalog, Carter Alan discusses Black Sabbath’s transition from Ozzy Osbourne to Ronnie James Dio as the lead vocalist, which began with 1980′s Heaven and Hell. With Ozzy now reunited […]

    2013/04/25

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    Carter’s Catalog: Led Zeppelin Explores New Sounds on “Houses of the Holy”

    To call Led Zeppelin just a “great band” would be the understatement of the century. But that’s the simplest way for Carter Alan to describe Led Zeppelin, whose legendary 1973 album “Houses of the Holy” turns 40 years old today.

    2013/03/28

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    Carter’s Catalog: How Pink Floyd Defined The ’70s With “Dark Side Of The Moon”

    Pink Floyd entered the 1970s known mainly as an experimental band, but after they replaced founding member Syd Barrett with David Gilmour they began their transformation into a progressive rock group. “The Dark Side of the Moon”, which turns 40 years old on Saturday, was the pinnacle of that era of the band, as Carter Alan explains.

    2013/03/20

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