Allman Brothers Band release their third album : ‘Eat a Peach’ featuring ‘Mountain Jam,’ ‘Melissa’ and ‘Blue Sky’ (1972)

Allman Brothers Band’s ‘Eat a Peach’ is their third studio album (the last with Duane Allman) produced by Tom Dowd and released on February 12, 1972

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Epic publish Jeff Beck’s eighth album : ‘You Had It Coming’ recorded with Jennifer Batten and Imogen Heap (2001)

Jeff Beck‘s ‘You Had It Coming’ is his eighth studio album recorded with Jennifer Batten and Imogen Heap and released on February 6, 2001 by Epic.

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This month In Blues Legends 01/12

How well do you know the music of Muddy Waters’ gritty “The Blues Had a Baby” ties rock to its blues roots with raw energy, while Willie Dixon’s “You Shook Me,” reimagined by Led Zeppelin and Jeff Beck, brims with slide guitar intensity. Howlin’ Wolf’s “Evil” growls with menace, and Junior Wells’ “Hoodoo Man Blues” captures Chicago blues with smoky harmonica. Taj Mahal and Gregg Allman invigorate “Statesboro Blues” in a spirited tribute.? Take our 12-track quiz.

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 02/52

How well do you know the music of Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones, Taj Mahal & Gregg Allman, Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis, Joan Baez & John Denver, Lulu & Maurice Gibb, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, Rod Stewart & Ronald Isley, Mary J. Blige & Eric Clapton, David Bowie & Damon Albarn, Carly Simon & James Taylor, Melanie C & Natalie Appleton, Foo Fighters, Slash & Tenacious D ? Take our 12-track quiz.

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German TV tapes Muddy Waters (1978)

Muddy Waters - Live  Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany 10/12/1978
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The Band record ‘The Last Waltz’ with Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Dr. John, Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison and more guests (1976)

The Band‘s ‘The Last Waltz’ is a triple live album recorded on November 25, 1976 at Winterland Arena, San Francisco and released on April 7, 1978 by Warner Bros. Records

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 47/52

How well do you know the music of Bonnie Raitt & Bruce Hornsby, The Rolling Stones & Bonnie Raitt, Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones, John Mellencamp & Billy Joel, Josh Groban & Sharon Isbin, Jamey Johnson & Alison Krauss, Bob Welch & Christine McVie, Joe Walsh & Daryl Hall, Johnny Winter & Dr John, Michael Hutchence & Bono, Sheila E & Candy Dulfer, Tower Of Power & Candy Dulfer ? Take our 12-track quiz.

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Muddy Waters plays then the Stones walk in (1981)

Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones - Baby Please Don't Go (Live At Checkerboard Lounge)
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