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It’s time for an Allen Ginsberg revival!

It’s beyond time to rediscover Newark-born poet Allen Ginsberg [1926-1997]. The Clash loved him so much they did a live duet with him once on “Ghetto Defendant” from their Combat Rock album. Most American ‘60s stars were down with his epic 1955 poem “Howl.”

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Bruce is a grandfather!

Meet Lily Harper Springsteen, the daughter of Bruce’s youngest son Sam—a Jersey City firefighter—and his fiancé.

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Joey Dee: Back In Action

Everybody was doing The Twist in 1962. For the inaugural entry in the new Bear Family Records series, “On The Dancefloor With,” who better than Joey Dee & The Starliters?

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