Post Tagged with: "1970s"

by / on April 14, 2013 at 9:17 am / in Funk, Rhythm and Blues, Soul Music, Uncategorized

Shuggie Otis – Inspiration Information (1974; 2013 reissue); Wings of Love (2013)

Long a shadowy figure, Shuggie Otis had become known more for his absence than for psychedelic soul successes like 1974′s Inspiration Information and writing songs like Brothers Johnson’s No. 5 1977 hit “Strawberry Letter 23″

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by / on April 7, 2013 at 6:35 am / in Pop Music, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Gene Clark – Here Tonight: The White Light Demos (2013)

Gene Clark was ever restless, the constant traveler, from his sudden departure after a stirring two-year tenure with the Byrds into solo career that careened from one style to another, to his untimely alcohol-fueled end at just 46.

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by / on April 2, 2013 at 8:48 am / in Progressive rock, Rock Music

‘I don’t get the same buzz’: Keith Emerson doesn’t miss Emerson Lake and Palmer’s 1970s-era mega-concerts

Keith Emerson remembers Emerson Lake and Palmer playing before crowds that would swell into the 10s, even 100s of thousands, then buzzing off by plane to play before another. Though, he admits, he doesn’t remember it very fondly.

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by / on March 28, 2013 at 9:12 am / in One Track Mind, Progressive rock, Rock Music, Uncategorized

One Track Mind: Jon Anderson on Yes’ “And You and I,” “Endless Dream,” “I’ve Seen All Good People”

Jon Anderson stopped by before embarking on a new solo tour of Australia and New Zealand to discuss a few key moments from his career — including key Yes tracks from Close to the Edge and The Yes Album.

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by / on March 26, 2013 at 8:26 am / in Reissue, Rock Music, Singer-songwriters, Uncategorized

Stephen Stills – Carry On (2013)

Though his bandmate Neil Young is more often fetishized for his contributions to Buffalo Springfield and CSNY, this set makes clear Stephen Stills’ creative depth — as a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and as a singer.

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by / on March 26, 2013 at 8:00 am / in Rock Music, Uncategorized

Almost Hits: April Wine, “I Like To Rock” (1979)

Much bigger in their native Canada than in the States, mainstream rockers April Wine still made some hay south of the 49th Parallel, especially with the mushy slow dance power ballad “Just Between You And Me” back in 1981.

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by / on March 24, 2013 at 3:28 pm / in Progressive rock, Rock Music

‘Not just a collection of pop songs’: Rick Wright remembers Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon

In a newly unearthed talk, Pink Floyd co-founder Rick Wright offers fresh insights on Dark Side of the Moon during its 40th anniversary, and on the tangled relationships that eventually tore the group apart.

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by / on March 23, 2013 at 11:24 am / in Pop Music, Rock Music

‘We still would have been making Queen albums’: Brian May ruminates on what might have been

Guitarist Brian May says Queen’s record-smashing musical “We Will Rock You” is something Freddie Mercury would have loved. It’s just one of the many ways, the guitarist adds, that the late frontman remains a part of their lives.

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by / on March 23, 2013 at 10:31 am / in Books, Metal, Rock Music

‘There was no precedent for this’: Paul Stanley celebrates Kiss’ 40th year with autobiography

As Kiss celebrates its 40th anniversary, Paul Stanley is set to release an autobiography — making him the last of the group’s original quartet to do so, following Peter Criss, Ace Frehley and Gene Simmons

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by / on March 23, 2013 at 8:17 am / in Movies, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Peter Frampton – Live in Detroit (2013)

You may be asking yourself: Another live Peter Frampton? Already? I know I was. But there is at least one good reason for this one, beyond the snazzy 5.1 Surround Sound, and yet another interaction of all of the hits. His name is Bob Mayo.

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