Archive for January 21st, 2013

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Renaissance with Ian Anderson, “Cry to the World” from ‘Grandine il Vento’ (2013): One Track Mind

Released just after the death of Michael Dunford, Renaissance’s “Cry to the World” is as gorgeous as I expected it to be sad.

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‘Hopefully, we’ll try and cross the pond’: The Beatles’ Pete Best eyes new studio effort, a U.S. tour

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwzY0XYVyTk&w=500&h=305] The Beatles’ drummer is planning a new U.S. tour, and his first album in years. No, not Ringo Starr: Pete Best, the group’s original fourth member. You May Also Like: Something Else! Columnist Kit O’Toole to Co-Host First-Ever Solo Beatles Videocast The Beatles, “Boys” from Please Please MeRead More

Are Yes’ ever-shifting lineups hurting its Hall of Fame chances?: ‘It would have to be with everybody’

Are Yes’ ever-shifting lineups hurting its Hall of Fame chances?: ‘It would have to be with everybody’

Does Yes’ apparent inability to earn induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have something to do with how many members have passed through its lineup over the years? Stalwart Chris Squire thinks that just might be it. You May Also Like: Rock and Roll Hall of FameRead More

‘It shows you what I know’: Sammy Hagar hated the concept for Van Halen’s biggest video ever

‘It shows you what I know’: Sammy Hagar hated the concept for Van Halen’s biggest video ever

With its high-concept series of contemporary on-screen messages, “Right Now” was, Sammy Hagar today admits, “the biggest video Van Halen ever had.” Yet it almost never got made, because Hagar actively boycotted the idea. You May Also Like: Why Complaints About Van Halen’s ‘A Different Kind of Truth’ Were OverblownRead More

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S.U.N – Something Unto Nothing (2013)

Dear Aerosmith dudes, This is what your music is supposed to sound like: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NktMr8Sjqk&w=500&h=305] Please listen and take notes. Sincerely, Your fans You May Also Like: Steven Tyler – We’re All Somebody From Somewhere (2016) Why I’m Still Disappointed With Aerosmith’s ‘Music From Another Dimension’ Aerosmith – ‘1971: TheRead More

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Lydia Salnikova – Valentine Circle (2013)

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtBfvfoG268&w=420&h=315] The Knoxville-based, Russian born and bred songstress Lydia Salnikova gave us a refreshing set of songs that harkens back to the golden age of Adult Contemporary music with Hallway (2010). Valentine Circle, due out next month, gives us more of that same, soothing nostalgia inducing vibe. You MayRead More

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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Spare Parts” (1987)