Joe Perry looks back on Aerosmith’s 1980s-era records: ‘They were like product, almost’
“They were like product, almost,” Aerosmith’s Joe Perry argues.
Archive for March, 2012
Busy Brian May of Queen admits difficulty in creating new music: ‘Time is a big problem’
You know Brian May as the frizzy-headed guitar-playing genius in Queen. But he’s also a PhD-in-astrophysics-holding chancellor at Liverpool John Moores University, a family man, and a tireless activist for his favorite causes. In fact, May is out on the road now — but not with Queen. He’s in SouthRead More
To get into the groove, Dr. John says he ate African food and listened to Ethiopian jazz
Dr. John’s forthcoming collaboration with the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach has a turbulent, polyrhythmic propulsion, and that’s no accident, the legendary keyboardist says. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Esperanza Spalding on reinvigorating jazz: 'It just needs better publicity'
The New York Times, in a recent piece, said celebrated young jazz bassist/vocalist Esperanza Spalding has “the potential to reinvigorate an entire genre.” To which, she replies: “No, it just needs better publicity.” You May Also Like: Uri Gurvich – Kinship (2018) Ginger Baker on His Passion for Jazz: SomethingRead More
One Track Mind: Clara Ponty, "Sunshine" (2012)
When I learned that Clara Ponty was coming out with a new album, I got curious, and to be completely upfront about it, I was curious because she is the daughter of famed violinist Jean-Luc Ponty. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Various artists – The Quill Records Story: The Best Of Chicago Garage Bands (1997)
Chicago, Illinois was home to Quill Records, an independent label run by Peter Wright that released a string of singles between the years 1965 and 1967. You May Also Like: I Want, Need, Love You: Garage-Beat Nuggets From the Festival Vaults (2016)
The Friday Morning Listen: The Kinks – Give The People What They Want (1981)
Technology marches on, and this week it intersected in an interesting way with Bruce Springsteen’s Wrecking Ball tour. You May Also Like: Susie Blue and the Lonesome Fellas, “Waitin’ Just For You” (2019): One Track Mind Why You Should Give Queen + Paul Rodgers’ ‘The Cosmos Rocks’ Another Listen
Who frontman Roger Daltrey noncommittal on another reunion tour: ‘It all depends’
Frontman Roger Daltrey was noncommittal about another reunion tour for the Who, saying “it all depends on whether it feels right.” The Who’s last major concert treks were held between 2006-09, in support of the comeback album Endless Wire, as Daltrey and co-founding guitarist Pete Townshend played shows in England,Read More
Dr. John – Locked Down (2012)
More often than not, it’s seemed like Dr. John has relied on the dark mysteries of his voice — rather than the material — to sell his records. Of course, what a voice it is: Full of wry sweetness, weed-smoke inscrutability and spicy indignation. You May Also Like: The BlackRead More
Forgotten series: Robert Wyatt – Comicopera (2007)
“Why would you listen to this?” The question must have travelled through nearly everyone’s mind at some point upon hearing some seemingly offensive bit of music. You May Also Like: No related posts.
