Archive for September 20th, 2012

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'It's just casual talk': Joe Lynn Turner backtracks on new supergroup, apologizes to Michael Anthony

Joe Lynn Turner has issued an apology to Michael Anthony, saying that talk of a new supergroup featuring the Chickenfoot/Van Halen bassist and drummer Carmine Appice was just that — idle talk among friends. You May Also Like: ‘Bachman and Turner’ Resurrected the Spirit of Bachman-Turner Overdrive

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Something Else! sneak peek: Prince, "RNR Affair" (2012)

There’s still no announcement of a new album, but Prince — who last issued a full-length original project in 2010 — has released a new single to tide fans over. You May Also Like: Prince Recalled Past Glories on ’20Ten,’ But Then Made the Same Mistakes Prince (1958-2016): An AppreciationRead More

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Lee Konitz – Enfants Terribles (2012)

According to the American Heritage Dictionary, enfants terribles describes “one whose startlingly unconventional behavior, work, or thought embarrasses or disturbs others.” Alto saxophonist Lee Konitz has enjoyed a six decade career where he’s been in the thick of unconventional work You May Also Like: Avram Fefer Quartet – ‘Juba Lee’Read More

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Shows I'll Never Forget: Rick Wakeman, June 21, 2006

At The Keswick Theater, Glenside, Pennsylvania: I admit I was quite skeptical when the opportunity arrived to see Rick Wakeman’s 2006 Grand Piano Tour. I was expecting dinosaur rock ‘n’ roll from a dinosaur musician You May Also Like: Rick Wakeman and the English Rock Ensemble – ‘The Red Planet’Read More

Dr. Lonnie Smith on Funky Times, Classic Sessions and Psychedelic Turns: Gimme Five

Dr. Lonnie Smith on Funky Times, Classic Sessions and Psychedelic Turns: Gimme Five

Hammond B-3 master Dr. Lonnie Smith takes us back to his earliest recording, and also discusses his reluctance to pander by playing nothing but pop hits.

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Jackopierce – Everywhere All The Time (2012)

Everywhere All The Time underscores the idea that Jackopierce’s new-millennium reboot isn’t about nostalgia, so much as continuing to explore the duo’s still-maturing creative relationship — all while reminding us what made this Dallas-based band so special in the first place. You May Also Like: Pierce Edens via Heist TV:Read More