Archive for March 10th, 2012

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Jon Anderson on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame snubs: 'They don't feel like Yes is important'

Ask cofounding member Jon Anderson why Yes is not yet a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and you get a blunt answer: “It’s very simple,” Anderson says. “They don’t feel like Yes is important.” You May Also Like: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Open Letter:Read More

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Foo Fighters are streaming classic 1995 concert, recorded just months after their stage debut

Did you miss the Foo Fighters at the 1995 Reading Festival? Us, too. Luckily, the band is streaming that set online for those who’d like to take a ride in the way-back machine. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Bob Dylan has returned to the studio to work on first album in three years

Legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan is at work on a new studio album, leading sessions at Jackson Browne’s Los Angeles studio with Los Lobos’ David Hidalgo, among others. You May Also Like: Pre-Fame Bob Dylan Struck a Rebel’s Pose, But Not Woody Guthrie’s

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Something Else! sneak peek: Earth Wind and Fire, "Guiding Lights" (2012)

Check out a new song from Earth Wind and Fire in advance of the new Legacy Recordings collection Now, Then and Forever. “Guiding Lights,” to be included in the set, provides a taste of what’s to come from a promised 2012 studio album — the band’s first since 2005. YouRead More

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Download 1991 King's X concert to help offset medical bills for ailing drummer Jerry Gaskill

As drummer Jerry Gaskill continues his long road back from a February 26 heart attack, King’s X is selling a 1991 live Mp3 concert from Boston to help offset medical expenses. You May Also Like: Jerry Marotta, Legendary Drummer: The Albums That Shaped My Career

Trans-Siberian Orchestra, March 6, 2012: Shows I'll Never Forget

Trans-Siberian Orchestra, March 6, 2012: Shows I’ll Never Forget

My wish to hear a Savatage tune (or two) was finally granted on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s ‘Beethoven’s Last Night’ tour.

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On Second Thought: Peter Gabriel – Hit (2003)

Best-of albums are starting to make sense to me. Is that nostalgia? Or perhaps I’m just getting old. You May Also Like: When Peter Gabriel Suddenly Decided to Open Up on ‘Us’ How Tesla’s ‘Real to Reel’ Set Redefined the Classic Rock Cover Album Robbie Dupree, Chicago, Yes’ Peter BanksRead More

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Caetano Veloso and David Byrne – Live at Carnegie Hall (2012)

The only question, really, is why this concert has been sitting on a shelf since 2004. You May Also Like: Ever Wonder How David Byrne Fit Inside That Giant Talking Heads Suit? Buena Vista Social Club Captured Already-Lost History on ‘At Carnegie Hall’

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Forgotten series: Various artists – The Super K Kollection, Volumes 1-2 (1994)

The late 1960s belonged to Jeffrey Katz and Jerry Kasenetz, who twiddled the knobs on gobs of singles and albums referred to as bubblegum music. Deceptively simple and often carved of lyrics parroting nursery rhythms, bubblegum music was a hot commodity, with bands like the Music Explosion, the 1910 FruitgumRead More