Archive for January 15th, 2013

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‘This album stretches out in some new areas’: Steve Morse previews the new Deep Purple studio project

Deep Purple’s first new studio project since 2005’s Rapture of the Deep remains untitled, something underscored by a new album teaser — which boasts only a question mark for an image. You May Also Like: How Deep Purple’s ‘Smoke on the Water’ ‘almost got left off the album’ Ian GillanRead More

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‘Everybody was influenced by the Beatles’: Alice Cooper on the British Invasion’s sweeping impact

People associate Alice Cooper’s intense brand of horror-movie rock with Frank Zappa, who gave Cooper’s band their first big break. But Cooper says the British Invasion — and the Beatles, in particular — shaped his early sound. You May Also Like: Alice Cooper, May 11, 2017: Shows I’ll Never ForgetRead More

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‘We’ll see how this one goes’: Chris Squire says Yes could perform more complete albums

Chris Squire confirms that Yes won’t be returning to the studio until at least 2014, and that a new tour won’t perhaps be the last to feature performances of complete albums from their legendary past. You May Also Like: Billy Sherwood + Tony Kaye and Chris Squire, “The Citizen” (2015):Read More

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David Philips – December Wine [4 Track Tapes] (2013)

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cydDNQiLl5I&w=420&h=315] Last month we told you about an advance track by elemental Brit expat singer-songwriter David Philips. “A Sailor’s Song” gave much hope that the next album would be as good as his last one The Rooftop Recordings (2011). You May Also Like: David Philips – Get Along (2018)Read More

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One Track Mind: Johnny Marr, “Upstarts” from The Messenger (2013)

Credentialed alterno-god Johnny Marr, who was cool when today’s hipsters weren’t even glimmers in their parents’ eyes, returns with a stark, riff-fueled message: “The underground is overground.” You May Also Like: The Smiths’ ‘How Soon Is Now?’ Is the Gen-X ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’

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Jack DeJohnette Special Edition – Special Edition Box Set (2013)