Archive for February 27th, 2014

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One Track Mind: Lyle Lovett, “Rosie” from Looking into You: A Tribute to Jackson Browne (2014)

That Jackson Browne, one of the 1970s and ’80s most prolific and recognizable singer-songwriters, hasn’t already had one of these all-out, star-flecked tribute moments boggles the mind, really. You May Also Like: Jackson Browne, “Shaky Town” from Running on Empty (1977): One Track Mind Lyle Lovett and his Large Band,Read More

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Books: Sex and the Beatles: 400 Entries, by Jeff Walker (2014)

Jeff Walker’s just-published book Sex and the Beatles: 400 Entries is exactly what the title suggests — a look at the sexy underbelly of the Fab Four in 400 ways you probably couldn’t imagine. You May Also Like: The Beatles, “Sexy Sadie” from The White Album (1968): Deep Beatles ‘TheRead More

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Andy Summers on Songs with the Police, Animals, Neil Sedaka + Robert Fripp: Gimme Five

Andy Summers’ textural approach to guitar is forever linked with the Police, but he was an established figure well before that.

‘I didn’t know him’: Graham Nash on his initial reaction to the addition of Neil Young in CSNY

‘I didn’t know him’: Graham Nash on his initial reaction to the addition of Neil Young in CSNY

When Neil Young was presented as a potential addition to the trio of Crosby Stills and Nash by Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, Graham Nash admits he had never met the mercurial Buffalo Springfield vet. You May Also Like: Neil Young Set a Solo Course on ‘Sugar Mountain: Live atRead More

The Band, “When I Paint My Masterpiece” from ‘Cahoots’ (1971): Across the Great Divide

The Band, “When I Paint My Masterpiece” from ‘Cahoots’ (1971): Across the Great Divide

The introduction of a new studio to experiment with might have seemed like a happy challenge for the Band, in another place.