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- ↑ Boisvert, Lauren (2024-03-07). "Little Feat Announce Forthcoming 'Sam's Place,' First New Album in 12 Years, Plus Summer Tour". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on 2024-11-09. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ↑ "Little Feat's new album a blues tribute years in the making". Chicago Sun-Times. 2024-06-18. Archived from the original on 2024-11-09. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
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