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May 22, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Roger Hawkins

Roger Hawkins has died. The legendary session drummer was 75. A member of The Swampers, a supergroup of session stalwarts, the backbone of the Muscle Shoals rhythm section, Hawkins was one of most tasteful, dependable players – no ego in dominance, all empathy for the tune. Even if you don’t recognise the name you have […]

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December 3, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1730

Aretha Franklin, Aretha Now (1968) You really can’t go wrong with the early Aretha Franklin albums – and that golden period 1967-1972 – amazing. What a line-up of songs and musicians. What great choices Aretha made – as a vocalist, as a writer, as a song interpreter, as a player; from the choice of her […]