Archive for February 21st, 2013

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Exclusive stream: Tony Levin and the Stick Men, “Whale Watch” from Deep (2013)

Here’s an exclusive stream from Something Else! featuring one of the most intriguing tracks off Deep, the new whale watching-themed recording from King Crimson/Peter Gabriel collaborator Tony Levin and the Stick Men. You May Also Like: Tony Levin on King Crimson, Stick Men and Photographing It All: Something Else! InterviewRead More

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Something Else! Interview: John Payne of John Payne Featuring Asia

How busy is John Payne, and his band Asia Featuring John Payne? Here’s his 2013 schedule: “More videos, more singles, the album release, weekend warrior dates and perhaps a fanfest spectacular with ex-members in Vegas this summer.” You May Also Like: Carl Palmer, of Asia and Emerson Lake & Palmer:Read More

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Forgotten series: The Gentrys – The Very Best (1998)

Formed in the spring of 1963, the Gentrys from Memphis, Tennessee gathered a great deal of regional recognition before finally making a nationwide breakthrough in the summer of 1965 with “Keep On Dancing.” You May Also Like: Bill Lloyd – Feeling the Elephant (1987): Forgotten Series The Turtles – PresentRead More

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Roger Hodgson tries to reclaim his songwriting legacy: ‘I never dreamt that Supertramp would continue’

Roger Hodgson says, at one time, he loved the anonymity of being in Supertramp. Fast forward a few decades, and he’s left to rebuild a separate legacy — even as few people associate him with his own hit songs. You May Also Like: Why Supertramp’s “Sister Moonshine” Pointed to FutureRead More

The Moody Blues’ Justin Hayward on “Tuesday Afternoon,” “Gemini Dream,” new songs: Gimme Five

The Moody Blues’ Justin Hayward on “Tuesday Afternoon,” “Gemini Dream,” new songs: Gimme Five

Justin Hayward’s Spirits of the Western Sky, due on February 26, 2013 from Eagle Rock Entertainment, was recorded in Genoa, Italy and in Nashville — and it sounds just as varied. On his first solo effort in 17 years, Hayward moves from acoustic balladry to soaring orchestral songs, from experimentsRead More

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‘Hopefully, maybe some day’: Reunited Toto is still touring, but no concrete plans for studio return yet

Though Toto is convening again for another summer tour — this time in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the band’s breakout No. 5 1978 single “Hold The Line” — new music doesn’t appear to be on the horizon. You May Also Like: Toto, “Oh Why” from ‘Old Is New’Read More