Archive for July 4th, 2014

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‘Such an amazing band’: Adam Lambert selects his all-time favorite Queen song

In the midst of a world tour, Lambert has been working with Queen since 2009.

There’s more to Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon than its trippy music: ‘Astonishingly relevant’

There’s more to Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon than its trippy music: ‘Astonishingly relevant’

A key element to the album continues to resonate, Nick Mason says.

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Street Priest – More Nasty (2014)

Here in ‘Merica, we covet our freedom and we root for the underdog. And we like brash. Therefore, the free-funk, noise band out of Oakland that call themselves Street Priest is as American is, well you know, Grandma’s apple pie.

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The time Steve Hackett blew away the Yardbirds’ Jim McCarty: ‘It was absolutely deafening!’

The ex-Genesis guitarist first worked with McCarty in the 1980s.

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Exclusive advance stream: Marco Minnemann, “Soul Dance” from EEPS (2014)

You’ll never think of Marco Minnemann the same way again.

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Eric Clapton on How the Band Changed Everything: ‘It Shook Me to the Core’

Eric Clapton already had one eye on the door with Cream when he heard the Band for the first time.

Deep Beatles: “Don’t Bother Me” from With the Beatles (1963)

Deep Beatles: “Don’t Bother Me” from With the Beatles (1963)

George Harrison begins developing his craft at an astoundingly rapid pace.

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One Track Mind: Shooter Jennings, “4th of July” from Put the O Back in Country (2005)

I still can’t figure out why this wasn’t a huge summer hit.