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Exploring the Rich Tapestry of the 1970s with "Deep 70s: Underrated Cuts from a Misunderstood Decade" The 1970s, often...
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Exploring the Rich Tapestry of the 1970s with "Deep 70s: Underrated Cuts from a Misunderstood Decade" The 1970s, often...
Album Review: "The Likes of Us" by Big Big Train In the latest chapter of their storied career, Big...
Teenage Wasteland: A Journey Through The Who's Iconic Live Performances In the pantheon of rock and roll, few bands...
Unleashing the Thunder: Motörhead's "The Lost Tapes" 8CD Box Set In the realm of rock and roll, few names...
The musical collaboration of D'Virgilio, Morse, and Jennings has delivered another sonic masterpiece with their sophomore album, enticingly titled...
In the sprawling landscape of '90s music, few albums have etched as deep and enduring an impact as Portishead's...
Carl Palmer's "Fanfare for the Common Man": A Monumental Box Set Journey I've just had the pleasure of diving...
Rick Wakeman Live at the London Palladium 2023: A Symphony of Prog Mastery This box set "Rick Wakeman Live...
Status Quo: From Psychedelic Beginnings to Rock Legends I'm unboxing two significant releases: "Status Quo: The Early Years 1966-1969"...
Vinyl and CD Sales: A Snapshot of the Physical Music Market in Early 2024 As we progress through 2024,...
After releasing their 5th studio album “The God-Shaped Void” in 2020 via InsideOutMusic, US Progressive Metal band PSYCHOTIC WALTZ...
Celebrating 30 Years of YES's "Talk": A Pioneering Journey in Progressive Rock On May 24, 2024,"Talk." originally released in...
Oliver Wakeman Unveils "Anam Cara": A Journey Through Celtic Rock and Progressive Soundscapes Oliver Wakeman, the award-winning keyboard virtuoso...
CD and Vinyl Sales - latest Stats and New Release News Music Biz Chat with Phil Aston The Resurgence...
Trifecta Announces Sophomore Album "The New Normal" A Fusion of Prog, Jazz, and Whimsy Instrumental virtuosos Trifecta are set...
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“I’ve been a big music fan, music collector and DJ for over 50 years. My tastes are extremely broad and eclectic, including anything from Motown to Motorhead to Mozart! When I first discovered Now Spinning Magazine, I found a place where my interests could be supported and expressed without prejudice. Now Spinning is far more than just a website and a Facebook group – it is a community of like-minded, passionate and welcoming music lovers and collectors. With Phil Aston at the helm, the magazine delivers a wide variety of news and information about both past classics and new releases, both individual albums and box sets. Phil often shares his own personal memories, related to particular artists and albums, as do other community members. These range from daily ‘Now Spinning’ posts, to unboxing videos, to regular themed articles about the music scene. Phil’s videos about the changing landscape of music formats are particularly interesting and are already starting to influence industry movers and shakers. This is such a refreshing development, as Phil is very honest, extremely objective, and his leadership, at last, gives us music fans a long-needed voice that is getting attention. Now Spinning hold regular zoom meets, which are the modern equivalent of meeting your mates and sharing new musical discoveries, plus there is a mutual regard and convivial atmosphere, amongst members, that is unlike anything you’ll find elsewhere in digital social spaces. As Phil often says, “Music is the healer and the doctor”, and Now Spinning members exemplify and epitomise this idea. I’m proud to be a member and I love interacting with the community.” Andy J Old
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