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New on the RBP home page

THIS WEEK we mark a half-century of Californian institution the Doobie Brothers with free archive pieces by Sounds’ Jerry Gilbert (1972) and – from the more yacht-friendly era of Michael McDonald – Creem’s Wayne Robins (1975). There’s also a long 1982 interview with Doobies/Little Feat/Van Halen “super-producer” Ted Templeman.

Also free on the RBP home page are three interviews by Jamming!founder-editorTony Fletcher, who this week publishes an anthology of pieces from that pioneering publication: read Tony here on Scritti Politti,the Special AKAandSniffin’ Glue’s Mark P. We also wave sad goodbyes to Labelle’s Sarah Dash, Cabaret Voltaire’s Richard H. Kirk and Delta 5’sJulz Sale.

The week’s new audio interview is Martin Aston’s 1989 chat with the extraordinary Mary Margaret O'Hara, whose Miss America remains a cult ‘80s classic. Subscribers can also enjoy the 50+ new articles we’ve added to the RBP library, which include great pieces about:

• The Weavers (1963)
• L.A. after Manson(1969)
• Adam & the Ants(1981)
• Blue Note (1985)
• Dinosaur Jr. (1991)
• Larry Levan(1993)
• Jim Dickinson (2009)
• and (from this year) Vivian Stanshall.

Hear Mark, Martin & Jasper talking in the new RBP podcast episode about Buena Vista, Fleetwood Mac and Creem’s Jaan Uhelszki.

As he rises to her apology,
Anybody else would surely know…

New audio for RBP subscribers

ALONG COMES MARY — Cult Canadienne Mary Margaret O'Hara discusses 1988’s remarkable Miss America (and more) with Martin Aston (1989).

Jimi Hendrix to Kate Bush: the complete RBP Audio library