Archive for November, 2012

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Don Felder on the Eagles’ “Hotel California,” “Heavy Metal,” other solo songs: Gimme Five

Only two members of the Eagles had longer tenures than Don Felder, and that gives him unique insight into the band’s inner workings.

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Leon Foster Thomas – Brand New Mischief (2012)

The story of Leon Foster Thomas (not to be confused with the late jazz vocalist Leon Thomas) starts on the Caribbean island of Trinidad and continues in Miami. You May Also Like: Ruthie Foster Confirmed Her Genius With ‘The Truth According to Ruthie Foster’ ‘Leon Russell: The Master of SpaceRead More

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The Friday Morning Listen: The Rolling Stones – Beggars Banquet (1968)

This week, in further celebration of the Rolling Stones 50th anniversary (or marketing ploy to boost sales of their next greatest hits collection), NPR’s All Things Considered has been airing short interviews with each of the band members You May Also Like: How ‘Love is Strong’ Grew Into a Stone-ColdRead More

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‘Completely and utterly happy’: Late Jon Lord discusses long-awaited Concerto album in new film

The late Jon Lord’s Concerto for Group and Orchestra will be updated with a very limited expanded version on December 3, 2013. It’s another chance to gain insight into a project that became the co-founding Deep Purple organist’s life work. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Yo La Tengo, “Before We Run” (2012): Something Else! sneak peek

Yo La Tengo has released a lavish new video — with visuals courtesy of Emily Hubley — for “Before We Run,” lead track off of their forthcoming album Fade, the band’s 13th studio release. You May Also Like: How Paul McCartney’s ‘Run Devil Run’ Served as a New Launching PadRead More

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Don Felder, former Eagles guitarist: Something Else! Interview

If Eagles fans felt a certain familiarity about the soaring guitar heard last Sunday on Showtime’s “Homeland” series, here’s why: The November 11, 2012 episode featured the lead single from former guitarist Don Felder’s new solo project You May Also Like: No related posts.

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douBt – Mercy, Pity, Peace & Love (2012)

Both brash and calculating, the international trio douBt (yes, the capitalization is in the right place) has set out to do what few these days outside of Medeski Martin and Wood has been capable of doing You May Also Like: No related posts.

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The Knickerbockers – Lies (1966; 2012 reissue)

Beatle clone songs are a dime a dozen, but few and far between come as close to sounding like the real thing as “Lies” by the Knickerbockers. A full-throttle rocker, fashioned in the mode of “I Saw Her Standing There” and “A Hard Day’s Night,” the disc reached No. 20Read More

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One Track Mind: Tim Kuhl, “Indigo Blue” (acoustic version) (2012)

Vimeo Tim Kuhl and his band will always cherish their excursions to the sunny beaches New York City’s Rockaway Peninsula from the Summer of 2012. You May Also Like: Tim Kuhl, “The Neon Design” from Sky Valley (2018): One Track Mind

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‘The hardest job of anybody’: Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page talks about the big shoes Jason Bonham filled

Jimmy Page, in a Tuesday talk on the BBC’s “Later with Jools Holland,” still marvels over the billowing power that surrounded his last time on stage with Led Zeppelin. You May Also Like: No related posts.