Archive for 2012

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Electric Light Orchestra frontman Jeff Lynne hints at yet another new release — this one, all original

Jeff Lynne has two albums set for release soon, his redo of Electric Light Orchestra favorites and a songbook recording. Or, wait, is it … three new albums? Seems so. You May Also Like: When Jeff Lynne’s ELO Triumphantly Returned With ‘Live in Hyde Park’

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'Party every night, and getting paid pretty well': Styx, Ricky Phillips showing no signs of slowing down

Though Ricky Phillips is only nine years into his current stint as bassist with Styx, he’s actually a rock music veteran who was part of both the respected late-1970s group the Babys as well as 1980s hitmakers Bad English. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Deep Purple legend Jon Lord’s final recording will be released as planned: ‘As valid as Beethoven’

The late Jon Lord’s family will move forward with the release of his final project, the first-ever studio recording of the former Deep Purple keyboardist’s Concerto for Group and Orchestra. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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One Track Mind: Ben Folds Five, "The Sound of the Life of the Mind" (2012)

This is the sound of a group returning to something it loved, something that made sense in its time — and still does again, in the playing. You May Also Like: Ben Folds Returned to Older Work on ‘Stems and Seeds,’ and Vastly Improved It

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The Billie Davies Trio – all about Love (2012)

Belgium native Billie Davies first started drumming at the age of three, and even though she dabbled in a number of other artistic endeavors, like singing and DJ’ing, her skills behind the kit were notable enough to garner the attention of Max Roach You May Also Like: No related posts.

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The Electric Prunes – The Complete Reprise Singles (2012)

As fascinating as their name implies, the Electric Prunes thrived on experimentation. Hailing from the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, the band signed a deal with the Reprise label, and this packet promotes the singles they recorded You May Also Like: The Undertones – True Confessions: Singles =Read More

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John Hiatt – Mystic Pinball (2012)

When going back and reading my take on John Hiatt’s last album Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns I almost thought I had already written my commentary on the one he’s got on tap next, because virtually everything you can use to describe Dirty Jeans could easily apply to Mystic Pinball.Read More

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe - Live at the NEC, October 24, 1989 (2012)

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe – Live at the NEC, October 24, 1989 (2012)

Celebrating a strange period when band not called Yes, including most of those credited with the Yes sound, got together and sounded just like … well, Yes.

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The Sheepdogs – The Sheepdogs (2012)

With plenty of ’70s flavor and a whole vanload of grooves, Saskatoon’s the Sheepdogs solidify their presence with their eponymous fourth album. The September 2012 release is soaked in the boogie-woogie side of rock and roll You May Also Like: No related posts.

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The Friday Morning Listen: Bob Dylan – Tempest (2012)

This past Tuesday, Bob Dylan released Tempest, fifty years to the day since his first LP came out. Fifty years as a recording artist. That’s a pretty amazing accomplishment, especially when you consider how much effort Bob has put into his music-making You May Also Like: Bob Dylan, Nov. 2,Read More