Joe Jackson: 10 Things You May Not Have Known

By Tom Lanham at 12:00 AM on June 27, 2012

In retrospect, Jackson’s bratty, nasal bark—which caught the public’s ear via his breakthrough Look Sharp! single, “Is She Really Going Out With Him?”—was certainly an unusual style, but one that perfectly embodied the jarring, iconoclastic punk/New Wave movement.  read more

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Joe Jackson Announces Duke Ellington Tribute Album, Tour Dates

By Bo Moore at 12:03 PM on May 7, 2012

Joe Jackson and the Bigger Band have announced a Duke Ellington tribute album, titled The Duke, due out June 26. Guests on the album include Iggy Pop, Sharon Jones, Regina Carter, ?uestlove, Christian McBride, Steve Vai and more.  read more

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Twenty More Ridiculously Literal Album Covers

By Austin L. Ray at 7:30 AM on January 12, 2011

From green onions to sailin' shoes, guys named Hurley to guys digging chicks, these album covers are nothing if not literal...  read more

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Ten Songs About Print Journalism

By Mark Kemp at 7:00 AM on May 30, 2009

Once upon a time, being a newspaperman (or woman) was something to stand up and shout about. Journalism was a noble occupation. Reporters and critics worked for peanuts but fought the good fight. The public loved us, believed us, hung on to every word of our investigative stories and critical analyses. We were in the trenches, dodging threats and insults from criminals, corrupt politicians (and cranky rock stars), ferreting out Truth for the sake of Justice and the American Way. That was a long time ago. ...  read more

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Joe Jackson brings Rain in January

By Jeremy Goldmeier at 9:07 AM on October 31, 2007

It used to be that Joe Jackson seemed to rush into every album with something to prove. His edgy, "angry young man" period produced a flood of releases over the first few years of his career. Nowadays, however, Jackson has scaled back the deluge to a light drizzle. "I used to be a bit of a workaholic, but I am now much more patient," Jackson said via a press release. "The quantity has gone down, but the quality has gone up." That approach bodes well for his new album, Rain, which arrives in stores Jan. 29 through Rykodisc. The sessions...  read more

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Joe Jackson Band - Afterlife

By Bud Scoppa at 12:00 AM on June 1, 2004

When Joe Jackson burst onto the New Wave scene in 1979 with Look Sharp!, his sophisticated songcraft and the turbocharged assault of his three-piece backing band drew inevitable comparisons to Elvis Costello & the Attractions...  read more

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