Archive for September 12th, 2014

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‘Beautiful and so thrilling’: Jon Davison has found a creative spark with Yes’ Steve Howe

They wrote two songs together on Yes’ new album, with more to come.

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Peter White – Smile (2014)

Spirited and sophisticated, White builds on an impressive legacy with Al Stewart.

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Ian Gillan faced an early decision between Deep Purple and ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’: ‘The band I always dreamed of playing with’

Ian Gillan nailed all of the vocals for ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ in a mere three hours. He was back on stage with Deep Purple later that very same night.

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Anna Webber, with John Hollenbeck and Matt Mitchell – Simple (2014)

Webber laid bare her compositions, leaving it in a few, capable hands and in doing so, made them flourish.

The Beatles, “Things We Said Today” from A Hard Day’s Night (1964): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “Things We Said Today” from A Hard Day’s Night (1964): Deep Beatles

We hear hints of their impending musical evolution into Beatles 2.0.

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One Track Mind: Sugar Ray and the Bluetones, “Our Story” (2014)

Heartfelt and elegant, this is a new swamp-pop standard in the making.