Archive for January 25th, 2012

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Ben Folds Five return to studio for first new full-length recording since 1999

A new tweet confirms that the Ben Folds Five are in the studio recording their first new full-length album since 1999. Folds, posting on his @BenFolds page, published a picture of the group at work on new music, with the message: “It’s happening fo sho. Day 1, in studio withRead More

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Eric Clapton at work on new album with longtime touring guitarist Doyle Bramhall II

Eric Clapton’s next full-length original album will again pair him with longtime touring guitarist Doyle Bramhall II, who co-produced 2010’s Clapton. You May Also Like: How Eric Clapton’s ‘Me and Mr. Johnson’ Made the Case for British Blues

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Bachman and Turner to appear with Will Ferrell in new film from 'Austin Powers' director

Bachman and Turner, the Canadian rock legends, will be taking care of business in “Dog Fight,” a new film from “Austin Powers” director Jay Roach starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis. You May Also Like: ‘Bachman and Turner’ Resurrected the Spirit of Bachman-Turner Overdrive How Bachman-Turner Overdrive Pushed Back AgainstRead More

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Can't wait for the new Van Halen with David Lee Roth? Tune in tonight to 'CSI' for a preview

Two clips from new songs on the forthcoming Van Halen reunion album with David Lee Roth A Different Kind of Truth will be featured tonight (January 25, 2012) on the television program “CSI.” It’s big news for fans eagerly awaiting the Feb. 7 release date for the first new full-lengthRead More

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Tania Maria – Tempo (2012)

One of Brazil’s brightest performers of the last three decades, Tania Maria led a band by the age of 13, and has a distinctively exuberant vocal and percussive piano style as part of her wide skill set. You May Also Like: Bill Evans – Another Time: The Hilversum Concert (2017)

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EVOL – EVOL (1970; 2012 reissue)

Wow, now here’s an interesting find! In 1970, EVOL cut a demo album, which has recently been reissued by the Gear Fab label on both vinyl and compact disc. You May Also Like: Victor Assis Brasil – Toca Antonio Carlos Jobim (1970, 2017 reissue) Bethlehem Asylum – ‘Bethlehem Asylum /Read More

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Otis Taylor, iconoclastic bluesman: Something Else! Interview

Otis Taylor discusses the state of the blues, career intersections with Tommy Bolin and Gary Moore, and the banjo’s forgotten African-American legacy.

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Half Notes: Terry Adams – Love Letter to Andromeda (2008)

There’s something both endearing and inspiring about a musician who is just as comfortable hammering out meat & potatoes bar band tunes (see below) as he is living in the altered reality of Sun Ra. That man is Terry Adams. As one of the masterminds behind NRBQ — wait, youRead More

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On Second Thought: Pearl Jam – Ten (1991)

I’m trying to imagine being 18 and listening to Ten for the first time like I did when I was 18 in 1991. I can’t. You May Also Like: Pearl Jam, “Soon Forget” from ‘Binaural’ (2000): One Track Mind Pearl Harbor and the Explosions – ‘Pearl Harbor and the Explosions’Read More