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Beat Street

Live gigs and more rock rule this week

The Piano Man

12 Gardens Live

Billy Joel/Sony&BMG

On January 7, 2006, Joel began a tour across the United States. Later, at Madison Square Garden, during the record-breaking 12 sold-out shows in New York City that followed, 'Joel 12' was raised among the rafters alongside NY sport legends, making him the first non-athlete to have this honour. This rare double CD captures the artiste's live gig at MSG featuring sampling of all his songs in his career, including his major hits.

The 12" Collection And More

Kool & The Gang/Universal

After walking their way into teen hearts with their sugary love songs in the 80s and best known for Cherish that invariably found its way into every possible love songs compilation, the group returns with 12 new versions of funk and R&B. And there is the regular promise of mushy ballads, this time with a Spanish flair. One helluva cover scream previews as the album hit stores on June 20.

It's Never Been Like That

Phoenix/EMI

"This was about starting all over," says Thomas Mars, Phoenix's front man over a fader in their Versailles studio as they prepare for their tour to go with the third cover and follow up to 2004's critically acclaimed Alphabetical. The four Frenchmen return with their contemporary pop unlike Alphabetical and the earlier United. In their own words a simple tale of rebooting, this time it was all about the rawness. "There is a brutality to the record," says Thomas

Crossroads Guitar Festival

Eric Clapton/Warner

At the Dallas Cotton Bowl `Crossroads Guitar Festival', a three-day charity guitar event hosted by Eric Clapton had some of the world's finest guitarists live. BB King, Robert Cray, Pat Metheny, Joe Walsh, Carlos Santana and James Taylor shared the stage with Clapton. Cocaine clashed with Rag bihag as Vishwa Mohan Bhatt John McLaughlin and Steve Vai and more made it a memorable fare. Lend an ear.

SYEDA FARIDA

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