A Legend In His Own Minefield

A Legend In His Own Minefield

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The Record Industry Grovels as the Rock Press Pukes

The Record Industry Grovels as the Rock Press Pukes

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John Mendelssohn
Jan 06, 2015
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The music industry kept waiting for rock to die, and it just wouldn’t. The payola scandals of the late 50s, Little Richard’s (re-)finding religion, Chuck Berry’s being incarcerated, and Elvis’s being drafted had had those who hated or didn’t understand the music on the edge of their seats, waiting to breathe a huge sigh of relief, but then The Beatles c…

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