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Jeff Burger
Contributor, TMR
Covering Music, film, popular culture
Jeff Burger's books include Dylan on Dylan: Interviews and Encounters, Lennon on Lennon: Conversations with John Lennon, Springsteen on Springsteen: Interviews, Speeches and Encounters, and Leonard Cohen on Leonard Cohen: Interviews and Encounters, all published in North America by Chicago Review Press. The Springsteen, Lennon, and Cohen books have since been republished in such countries as England, France, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Ireland, and Turkey.
Burger has been a writer and editor for more than four decades and has covered popular music throughout his journalism career. His reviews, essays, and reportage on that and many other subjects have appeared in more than 75 magazines, newspapers and books, including Barron’s, the Los Angeles Times, Family Circle, Melody Maker, High Fidelity, Creem, Circus, Reader’s Digest, Gentlemen’s Quarterly, All Music Guide, the Berkeley Barb and No Depression. He has published interviews with many leading figures from the music world, including Bruce Springsteen, Roger McGuinn, Wolfman Jack, Tom Waits, Foreigner's Mick Jones, Billy Joel, Tommy James, the Righteous Brothers, Deep Purple's Tommy Bolin, and members of Steely Dan and the Marshall Tucker Band. He has also interviewed many other public figures, such as Donald Trump, Suze Orman, Daymond John, James Carville, Sir Richard Branson, F. Lee Bailey, Sydney Pollack, and Cliff Robertson.
Burger has been editor of several periodicals, including Phoenix magazine in Arizona, and he spent 14 years in senior positions at Medical Economics magazine, the country’s largest business magazine for doctors. A former consulting editor at Time Inc., he currently serves as editor of Business Jet Traveler, which the American Society of Business Publication Editors named one of the country’s best business magazines in 2011, 2013, 2016, and 2018.
Burger's website, byjeffburger.com, features information about his books and four decades' worth of music reviews, news, interviews, and commentary. All content by Jeff Burger at the Morton Report is copyrighted by the author and may not be reproduced without permission.Follow @byjeffburger
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Articles From Jeff Burger
Friday Aug 13, 2021 29:12 AM ET
A remastered edition of Simone's extraordinary 1958 debut and a collection of her live performances, plus more new CDs you should know about.
Wednesday Aug 4, 2021 42:41 AM ET
Stevie Van Zandt and his stupendous band shine in a new video release.
Thursday Jul 29, 2021 11:36 AM ET
The "quiet Beatle" makes a loud splash with his first major solo album. Also, an expanded edition of a 1981 punk/blues standout.
Thursday Jul 22, 2021 27:27 AM ET
A rock concert for one and a half million fans and two more noteworthy releases.
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021 16:09 AM ET
The great Irish singer's new set is less than great. Also, an excellent new folk/pop duo and a live set reminds us that the late Laura Nyro could sing 'em as well as she could write 'em.
Thursday Jul 8, 2021 20:10 AM ET
An anniversary edition of the Dead's second album, Crowded House return after a decade, and an excellent CD from Reigning SOund.
Thursday Jul 1, 2021 44:14 AM ET
Revisiting a British pop star's heyday, a multi-artist hat tip to NRBQ's Joey Spampinato, and more new releases.
Thursday Jun 24, 2021 54:12 AM ET
An independent blues label showcases highlights from its first half-century. Also, a live set from the late, great Tim Buckley and anthologies from two early vocal acts.
Thursday Jun 17, 2021 13:51 AM ET
A previously unreleased live set from Zappa, one of rock's most versatile and idiosyncratic performers. Also: Ashley Riley's gorgeous CD and more new releases.
Thursday Jun 10, 2021 13:53 AM ET
A British Invasion-era group that never actually invaded. Plus, a song cycle inspired by the immigrant crisis and a potent shot of soul.
Thursday Jun 3, 2021 14:38 AM ET
An American one-hit wonder who has had a long and notable career in the U.K., plus an album of Waylon Jennings covers and more.
Thursday May 27, 2021 10:15 AM ET
An expanded edition of a CSNY classic offers an opportunity to reappraise it, see how it came together, and pick through some of the considered material that didn't wind up on the original release. Plus, three more noteworthy new albums.
Thursday May 20, 2021 13:22 PM ET
A new edition expands Fleetwood Mac's 1980 concert album from 91 to 167 minutes. Plus noteworthy music from an obscure 1960s group and an upbeat vocal collection inspired by a divorce.
Thursday May 13, 2021 13:27 AM ET
Longtime folk-music eccentric Peter Stampfel delivers a song for every year from 1901 to 2000. Plus, previously unreleased Steve Goodman demos and star-studded readings of Buddy Holly classics.
Thursday May 6, 2021 08:17 AM ET
Possibly the best album of Muldaur's six-decade career and four more releases you should hear.
Thursday Apr 29, 2021 16:56 AM ET
A one-of-a-kind 1967 album reappears in an excellent five-CD edition. Also, two singer/songwriters who deserve a listen.
Thursday Apr 22, 2021 15:50 AM ET
A new box set expands the ex-Beatle's first solo album to include six CDs, two Blu-rays, and a book. Also: a British folk/rock gem is remastered.
Thursday Apr 15, 2021 19:47 AM ET
Three collections feature groups that helped bridge the gap from 1940s R&B to early rock. Plus, two noteworthy new albums.
Thursday Apr 8, 2021 28:24 AM ET
A previously unreleased concert featuring Duane Allman, plus a partial Beach Boys reunion, and two more new releases.
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021 14:38 AM ET
Reissued gems from two acts plus new music from two artists who haven't been heard from in many years.
Thursday Mar 25, 2021 17:33 AM ET
Noteworthy new music from three acts, plus a 1976 Lynyrd Skynyrd concert and Allen Ginsberg's first recorded reading of "Howl."
Friday Mar 19, 2021 17:30 AM ET
Here’s a quick look at half a dozen new EPs and full-length albums from artists you might not have heard of.
Friday Mar 12, 2021 13:48 AM ET
A three-CD set offers fascinating previously unreleased material from Dylan's 1970 sessions. Also reviewed: New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers, Vivian Leva and Riley Calcagno, and 3 Pairs of Boots.
Thursday Mar 4, 2021 31:34 AM ET
A 50th anniversary edition of the Band's third album features a contemporaneous concert plus surround-sound audio.
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021 12:14 AM ET
A massive box collects everything from a group whose output included 17 Top 40 hits. Also: Lloyd Cole in concert.
Friday Feb 19, 2021 08:11 AM ET
Steve Van Zandt delivers four CDs' worth of live material, including a Beatles tribute in Liverpool that is also available as a video.
Thursday Feb 11, 2021 22:23 AM ET
A new edition of Wilco's 1999 third album adds demos, outtakes, and a two-hour contemporaneous concert.
Wednesday Feb 3, 2021 11:48 AM ET
New releases deliver vastly expanded editions of Cat Stevens's two 1970 LPs.
Thursday Jan 28, 2021 41:55 PM ET
A box set collects the first seven albums from a folk genius. Plus, noteworthy releases from These Fine Moments and Arrica Rose.
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021 38:40 PM ET
Dire Straits’ studio albums, all in one place. Also, a live set from Uncle Walt’s Band and the late actor Harry Dean Stanton’s musical side.
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021 32:27 AM ET
The Minneapolis marvel’s best album reappears in a vastly enhanced version. Also, a punk powerhouse revamps his 1982 second LP.
Wednesday Jan 6, 2021 01:21 PM ET
Listen in as an obscure folksinger first reveals her brilliance. Plus, two books focus on a Beatle’s final decade.
Thursday Dec 31, 2020 38:40 AM ET
The Boss looks back on his 20th studio album, which includes at least five songs that no fan will want to be without. Plus, Jimmie Vaughan plays the blues.
Sunday Dec 27, 2020 20:22 AM ET
A box set collects all the albums from the Mac's noteworthy middle period and Forbert tips his hat to the Father of Country Music.
Thursday Dec 17, 2020 48:02 AM ET
The veteran folksinger continues his adventurous half-century career with a pair of three-CD sets. Also, an expanded reissue of Al Stewart’s ’24 Carrots’ and soulful holiday CD.
Saturday Dec 12, 2020 52:35 AM ET
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead’s classic ‘American Beauty,’ the group’s label has issued a digital-only collection of demos and outtakes as well as a remastered CD edition that adds a contemporaneous concert. Also reviewed: new releases from Duke Robillard and Jesse Colin Young.
Thursday Dec 3, 2020 30:34 AM ET
Jimi Hendrix plays Maui in 1970, a five-CD anthology collects prime material from the late Jerry Jeff Walker, and Kevin Rowland delivers imaginative covers of pop hits.
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020 36:14 PM ET
Three reissues feature AM radio hits and obscurities from the late 50s and early 60s. Plus, Steve Forbert revisits one of his best albums and a reissue from the late, great Jimmy LaFave.
Friday Nov 20, 2020 38:27 AM ET
A 50th anniversary edition of the Doors’ “Morrison Hotel” couples a remaster of the original album to 19 works in progress. Plus, more new releases.
Thursday Nov 12, 2020 23:57 AM ET
A super-deluxe edition spotlights one of U2’s best albums. Plus, poetry set to music from Elliott Murphy and a long-lost collection of Jamaican gems.
Thursday Nov 5, 2020 18:40 AM ET
A collection of early folk music answers an obvious question that nobody previously thought to ask and The Bee Gees shine on a new live anthology. Plus, Johnny Nicholas and the Flamin’ Groovies.
Friday Oct 30, 2020 12:42 PM ET
A book documents the history of a popular 1960s British TV rock and pop show. Also, reviews of CDs from Solomon Burke, Sensational Country Blues Wonders!, Paul Winter, and Felix Hatfield.
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020 19:01 AM ET
An expanded edition of Lou Reed's "New York" includes an excellent concert recording. Plus, an album of Leonard Cohen covers and new music from Rick Shea.
Friday Oct 16, 2020 47:24 AM ET
Though remembered today mostly just for a pair of 1960s hits, Barbara Lewis had a lot more to offer. Also reviewed: a collection of historic country sessions, a first-rate Allman Brothers concert, folksinger Justin Farren, and Sweden’s Christian Kjellvander.
Sunday Oct 11, 2020 08:04 AM ET
A 1989 New Jersey gig finds the Rolling Stones enthusiastically performing many of their classic numbers. Plus, CDs from three little-known but noteworthy acts.
Friday Oct 2, 2020 30:52 AM ET
Covering Bob Dylan means wading into crowded waters. Many covers of his songs—by artists ranging from the Byrds and Peter, Paul, and Mary to the Band and Manfred Mann—have become famous in their own right, and there are hundreds if...
Thursday Sep 24, 2020 57:44 AM ET
Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason comes out of retirement to deliver a live set of his old group’s early material. Also, Johnny Iguana and Rich Krueger.
Thursday Sep 17, 2020 20:35 AM ET
The Rolling Stones' 'Goats Head Soup' is back in a deluxe edition that includes an excellent 1973 concert.
Thursday Sep 10, 2020 30:19 AM ET
A new three-CD anthology collects Beatles covers by British progressive and psychedelic bands. Plus, R.B. Morris and Rob Williams.
Wednesday Sep 2, 2020 41:35 AM ET
A 50th anniversary edition of the Grateful Dead's 'Workingman's Dead' includes a previously unreleased concert from 1971. Also, Bonnie Whitmore and Sugar Ray CDs.
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