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Kris Kristofferson: Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends: The Publishing Demos, 1968-72

Digging up the roots of an essential Music City songwriter Over the last four decades, Kris Kristofferson has cut hit records and starred in too many movies to count, but the Nashville maverick should be remembered first and foremost as a songwriter. This appealing set of 16 previously unreleased demos ranges from his days of ‘60s obscurity to his early-‘70s fame as one of the architects of the Outlaw movement, back when Janis Joplin’s smash take on his “Me and Bobby McGee” helped to cover the rent....  read more

The Monks: Black Monk Time

The Monks were five American soldiers stationed in Germany during...  read more

Serge Gainsbourg: Histoire de Melody Nelson

Panning Serge Gainsbourg's...  read more

Rodriguez: Cold Fact

Born in Detroit to Mexican-immigrant parents, Sixto Rodriguez released his debut...  read more

The Monks to reissue Black Monk Time

It's common knowledge that Elvis Presley spent a stint in Germany with the U.S. military which both put his career on hiatus and introduced him to methamphetamines, the beginning of his eventual downfall. Fortunately, other GIs stationed in Germany had much more positive experiences. Like The Monks: a group of American soldiers who stayed in Deutschland after their discharge and became famous for shaving their heads and dressing in cowls for performances, not to mention being progenitors of punk. Those unfamiliar with the band's most excellent tale now have a chance to catch up, as The Monks' definitive debut LP,...  read more