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Donovan Announces New Album

Dave Swanson — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:46:36 +0000

Today (May 10) is Donovan‘s 67th birthday, and, in a twist, he is giving his fans a present. He began streaming his new single. “I have made a new album in Nashville, ‘Shadows Of Blue,’ Donovan posted on his Facebook page. “You can all get a free listen to the first single ‘To Love You’ [...]

Three Donovan Classics To Be Reissued On Vinyl

Dave Swanson — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:12:45 +0000

Sundazed Music has always been known for their plundering of the vaults of rock and roll's past and coming up with unique and forgotten artifacts. In recent years, their focus has turned increasingly towards high-quality vinyl reissues featuring both obscure, and big sellers.

Hurdy Gurdy Psychedelia – Today's Vinyl Vault

Jeff Holbrook — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:34:08 +0000

An old Donovan favorite gets the nod today, Hurdy Gurdy Man from later in his career, around 1968. This psychedelic nugget is interesting in many ways, some, being a harder rock style than Donovan's usual peace love dove mellow yellow stuff, he wrote it for another band until he decided to just record it himself, and was believed to have a pre Led Zeppelin line-up playing on it. Let's get to the bottom of that today around 5:20pm. Out of

John Mellencamp Inducts Donovan Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Full Text

Ken Kelley — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:00:04 +0000

While John Mellencamp has arguably carved out his own place in rock n roll history, he took to the stage of the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame last night to induct one of his musical heroes, Donovan.

Mellencamp shared amusing anecdotes relating to how he felt he took Donovan’s influence upon hi

Nearly Halloween – Must Be 'Season Of The Witch' – Today's Vault Track

Jeff Holbrook — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:32:58 +0000

Donovan's annual classic Season Of The Witch gets a spooky spin on today's Vinyl Vault. Thought by critics to be one of the first psychedelic tracks, probably for it's slow, druggy groove, it dates way back to late 1966 but sounds better than most recordings from that era, sonically. Arguably, one of

Jimmy Page Back On Stage For The First Time In 4 Years

Carl Coffey — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:40:43 +0000

Jimmy Page made a surprise appearance with folk-rock star Donovan in London over the weekend, where he recreated one of his pre-fame session roles. Jimmy’s surprise participation marked his first live performance since the 2007 Led Zeppelin reunion show. In 1965 the future Led Zeppelin guitarist was paid Thirty dollars to play guitar on the [...]

Happy Birthday Donovan – He's Still Around

Jeff Holbrook — Wed, 11 May 2011 14:41:16 +0000

The master of hippy dippy turned 65 this week and showing little signs of slowing down. He’s got a big show planned at the Royal Albert Hall in London on June 3rd where he’ll play his Sunshine Superman album, plus other faves. If you’re a fan, keep up with him on-line. He does art too!