Archive for July, 2012

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Grateful Dead's first live greatest-hits anthology to be reissued on vinyl by Audio Fidelity

Audio Fidelity will reissue History of the Grateful Dead Vol. 1 (Bear’s Choice), the first-ever live “best-of” anthology delivered by the Grateful Dead when they left Warner Bros. to form their own label You May Also Like: Grateful Dead’s ‘Long Strange Trip’ Film Reminds Me Why I’ll Always Be aRead More

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‘We had three tracks in the can’: New book details lost Freddie Mercury collaboration with Michael Jackson

Lesley-Ann Jones’s new biography Mercury: An Intimate Biography Of Freddie Mercury arrived on July 3, 2012, with a number of interesting musical revelations about the late former Queen frontman — including new details on his lost 1983 collaborations with Michael Jackson. At one point, Mercury and Jackson (then living inRead More

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Something Else! sneak peek: Melissa Etheridge, "Falling Up" (2012)

In this uncertain era, we need people to frame the issues as much as we need life-affirming voices to lift us from the doldrums. Enter Melissa Etheridge, with a new song that finds hope, and humor, in the hard times. You May Also Like: Ali Handal – That’s What SheRead More

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One Track Mind: Kevin Coelho, "Cantaloupe Island" (2012)

Some kids are fast learners. Kevin Coelho first took piano lessons at age six. Five years later, he fell in love with the jazz organ after hearing Booker T. and the MG’s “Green Onions.” Five years after that, he has his first album at sixteen years old You May AlsoRead More

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Great Thrash Albums Not by Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer or Anthrax: Gimme Five

Thrash was a wide genre, and there are great, pioneering bands that rarely get recognition in the wider music world.

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Download: Susanna Hoffs – Some Summer Days EP (2012)

If the last time you thought about Susanna Hoffs was when she was still walking like an glammed-up 1980s-era Egyptian, her charming new EP will provide a new window into the deeper pop and folk talents she possesses. You May Also Like: The Bangles, Dream Syndicate + Others – ‘3Read More

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Joe Morris/ William Parker/ Gerald Cleaver – Altitude (2012)

Not long after Joe Morris and William Parker signed up with the then-fledging AUM Fidelity record label specializing in improvised music, AUM founder Steven Joerg and Morris talked about making a trio record You May Also Like: Ivo Perelman, William Parker, Gerald Cleaver – The Art Of The Improv Trio,Read More

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We're Half Way There: The Official™ Something Else! Mid-Year Top 10 for 2012

After two goes at an annual Official™ Something Else! Top 10 list, we’ve decided to introduce a mid-year edition — for those who simply can’t wait for the Christmas sales You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Forgotten series: Every Mother’s Son – The Very Best: Come On Down To My Boat (1997)

Rock and roll history is littered with one hit wonders, and that includes Every Mother’s Son. Hooking up with the MGM label, the New York City band proved to be an overnight sensation, with their debut single, “Come On Down To My Boat,” reaching an impressive No. 6 on theRead More

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After postponing long-awaited new album, Aerosmith is now pushing back its show, too

Patience is certainly a virtue for fans of classic rockers Aerosmith. First, their forthcoming new studio release was pushed back. You May Also Like: Aerosmith – ‘1971: The Road Starts Hear’ (2022) Aerosmith Finally Got Down, Dirty and Just Right Again on ‘Honkin’ on Bobo’