Archive for June 2nd, 2013

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JD Allen, Preaching the Word through Music: Something Else! Interview

JD Allen is emerging as one of the most innovative saxophonists of our time. His music, through a masterful use of melody reveals a personal story and an inner quest. You May Also Like: Joseph Yun, emerging jazz guitarist: Something Else! Interview Mike Casey, emerging jazz saxophonist: Something Else! InterviewRead More

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‘We had no stress, no time constraint’: Leaving the road sparked Deep Purple’s muse on Now What?!

Deep Purple’s return to form was sparked by a rare period of downtime for the always-touring group, something that gave them an opportunity to reconnect with their muse — without the pressures of a deadline. You May Also Like: Deep Purple – InFinite (2017) Why Deep Purple’s ‘Who Do WeRead More

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Something Else! sneak peek: Jon Oliva, “Father of Time” from Raise the Curtain (2013)

Jon Oliva promised that his upcoming solo album, which will also feature the last unused music written by his brother and Savatage co-founder Criss Oliva, would be something completely different You May Also Like: How Savatage’s ‘Streets: A Rock Opera’ Provided a Life-Changing Moment Archon Angel – ‘Fallen’ (2020) PaulRead More

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Beto Hale, featuring Tony Levin – Rebirth (2013)

It would be easy enough to pigeonhole Beto Hale’s new album as Beatlesque. After all, it includes work from two former Fab collaborators, including bassist Tony Levin. But Rebirth distinguishes itself from that easy comparison You May Also Like: Tony Levin on King Crimson, Stick Men and Photographing It All:Read More

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‘What Black Sabbath does is a lost art’: How Rick Rubin convinced a band to rediscover itself

Producer Rick Rubin recognized something about Black Sabbath. It wasn’t just that none of their inheritors make records like the band’s earliest triumphs anymore. Even the co-founding members themselves hadn’t lately. You May Also Like: Why Black Sabbath Went Out on a High Note With ’13’ Black Sabbath – ‘BlackRead More

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Houndmouth – From the Hills Below the City (2013)

This isn’t about singles, isn’t about a moment in time — a passing thought. No, Houndmouth’s From the Hills Below the City is an experience, expressed through the currency of relationships not encounters, constructed as a narrative. You May Also Like: Jorge Calderon – ‘Blue Rhythm Highway’ (2018) Walter Becker,Read More

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Please don’t call Cream’s Ginger Baker a rock drummer: ‘I’m a musician who plays music’

“Where did they get the rock drummer bit from?” Ginger Baker asks, both dismissively and rhetorically.

Steely Dan Sunday, “Book of Liars [Live]” (1995)

Steely Dan Sunday, “Book of Liars [Live]” (1995)

At first, Steely Dan’s inclusion of a Walter Becker solo track might seem like an unusual choice – but not really.