Stereogum — Danish songwriter Jannis Joya Makrigiannis trumpets his wares under the moniker Choir Of Young Believers, figuring as its primary visionary but, as is clear after a spin through this pair of tracks, not its only player. In concert, the outfit can str... more info

Rolling Stone — Grammy Award-winning art director Tom Wilkes, who helped designed the iconic covers for the Rolling Stones’ Beggars Banquet and Neil Young’s Harvest, died of a heart attack in his Pioneertown, California home on June 28th, the Los Angeles Times r... more info

JamBase — CLASSIC ALBUM SPOTLIGHT RETURNS WITH A TOOL FOR LIVING THROUGH TOUGH TIMES Now there's a world of illusion and fantasy In the place where the real world belongs Still I look for the beauty in songs To fill my head and lead me on Some albums sli... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Tom Wilkes, designer of classic album coverds is dead at 69. He took the photo of Janis Joplin for her Pearl album a few hours before shed died of an overdose. Tom Wilkes, a Grammy Award-winning art director and album cover designer whose work inc... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Wilkes designed album covers for the Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Janis Joplin and other legendary musicians. Tom Wilkes, a Grammy Award-winning art director an... more info

All About Jazz — Wilkes designed album covers for the Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Janis Joplin and other legendary musicians. Tom Wilkes, a Grammy Award-winning art director and album cover designer whose work included albums for the Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin, ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — marram62 said...JELLY FISH SAMICHCOLOMBIAFRICA - Voodoo Love Inna Champeta Land - *MARTIAN'S BOOTSFrank Zappa - Bridges Auditorium 75Jethro Tull - Clive's Last Show 05.05.1971The Yardbirds ~ Fillmore '68*JAZZBROS.THE SORCERER Gabor SzaboDon Cherry - ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr Moodswings said...Chanson/Rock:DANIEL BALAVOINE "LES AVENTURES DE SIMON ET GUNTHER..."Rock:NEIL YOUNG "PRAIRIE WIND"Indie Rock/Pop:BLUR "THE GREAT ESCAPE"Progressive Rock:SAGA "SAGA"@ http://newmoodswings.blogspot.comG O D said...also up tonite!TH... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — In the spirit of the residual frenzy surrounding the release of volume one of Neil’s archives, we continue with the Neil Young reposts.  Below is part 1 of 2, of Volume II, of the Perfect Echo compilation chronicling the years 1978-1984. Stay tu... more info

Rolling Stone — As CD sales continue to slip, artists and record labels hope they’ve found a cure for slumping numbers by appealing to consumers with a taste for rock fetish objects: super-deluxe box sets. From Neil Young’s comprehensive (and $250) 10-disc colle... more info