Archive for May 9th, 2014

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‘I guess news was leaked’: David Coverdale makes a change in Whitesnake’s lineup

Reports of the switch first leaked on social media, prompting an official statement.

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Glenn Hughes of California Breed, Deep Purple + Black Sabbath: Something Else! Interview

Glenn Hughes, in conversation, is as expansive as his own strikingly multi-faceted career.

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‘He’s sort of surviving’: Jim McCarty opens up about ailing Yardbirds legend Chris Dreja

The Yardbirds’ co-founding rhythm guitarist hasn’t performed with the group since 2012.

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One Track Mind: Willie Nelson, “The Wall” from Band of Brothers (2014)

Willie Nelson sounds at peace. At peace with where he’s been but, even more importantly, where he’s headed.

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Sebastian Bach – Give ‘Em Hell (2014)

While I’ve quite enjoyed most of Sebastian Bach’s solo records, and ‘Give ‘Em Hell’ is no exception, I voice the same annoyance with each one.

The Beatles, “The Hippy Hippy Shake” (Star Club, 1962): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “The Hippy Hippy Shake” (Star Club, 1962): Deep Beatles

The Beatles never recorded a studio version of “The Hippy Hippy Shake,” instead using the obscure Chan Romero barnburner to rev up early live audiences.

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John Escreet – Sound, Space and Structures (2014)

Anglo-American outside jazz achieve near-perfect symmetry and empathy when pianist John Escreet expands his trio with the great Evan Parker. You May Also Like: John Escreet – ‘Seismic Shift’ (2022) In celebration of the Evan Parker’s complex, trippy The Moment’s Energy Evan Parker + Matthew Shipp – ‘Leonine Aspects’ (2021)

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One Track Mind: Chrissie Hynde, “You Or No One” from Stockholm (2014)

Chrissie Hynde is exploring new textures, new emotions, new places. And that, really, is what solo albums are about.

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The Friday Morning Listen: Bruce Springsteen – Born In The U.S.A. (1984)