Archive for January, 2013

Are Yes' ever-shifting lineups hurting its Hall of Fame chances?: 'It would have to be with everybody'

Are Yes’ ever-shifting lineups hurting its Hall of Fame chances?: ‘It would have to be with everybody’

Does Yes’ apparent inability to earn induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have something to do with how many members have passed through its lineup over the years? Stalwart Chris Squire thinks that just might be it. You May Also Like: Rock and Roll Hall of FameRead More

'It shows you what I know': Sammy Hagar hated the concept for Van Halen's biggest video ever

‘It shows you what I know’: Sammy Hagar hated the concept for Van Halen’s biggest video ever

With its high-concept series of contemporary on-screen messages, “Right Now” was, Sammy Hagar today admits, “the biggest video Van Halen ever had.” Yet it almost never got made, because Hagar actively boycotted the idea. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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S.U.N – Something Unto Nothing (2013)

Dear Aerosmith dudes, This is what your music is supposed to sound like: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NktMr8Sjqk&w=500&h=305] Please listen and take notes. Sincerely, Your fans You May Also Like: Steven Tyler – We’re All Somebody From Somewhere (2016) Why Aerosmith Finally Broke Through With ‘Get Your Wings’

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Lydia Salnikova – Valentine Circle (2013)

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtBfvfoG268&w=420&h=315] The Knoxville-based, Russian born and bred songstress Lydia Salnikova gave us a refreshing set of songs that harkens back to the golden age of Adult Contemporary music with Hallway (2010). Valentine Circle, due out next month, gives us more of that same, soothing nostalgia inducing vibe. You MayRead More

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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Spare Parts” (1987)

Again, I had been waiting for it and, for just a few seconds, that kick drum and moaning blues harp had me ready for … disappointment. Out came a furiously-strummed acoustic guitar to frame what felt like yet another shell of a rock song. You May Also Like: Reevaluating BruceRead More

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The Pogues – Very Best of (2013)

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPPscelHVhA&w=500&h=305] All you need to know, really, about Irish punk rockers Pogues is right in their name, taken from a Gaelic phrase meaning “kiss my arse.” Confounding expectation, they played softly as often as they played loudly You May Also Like: When the Libertines Finally Broke Through the MediaRead More

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Adam De Lucia – Hypnotist (2013)

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCfLn1yaw4g&w=500&h=305] Intrepid guitarist Adam De Lucia seeks to create electronic accompaniment that sounds downright human – and he largely succeeds on Hypnotist. You May Also Like: Adam Hopkins – ‘Crickets’ (2018) Adam Steffeck – Aviator (2017)

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Streams: Otis Taylor, “Sit Across Your Table” from My World is Gone (2013)

Stream a new song — this scrappy groover called “Sit Across Your Table” — from trance bluesman Otis Taylor’s forthcoming project My World Is Gone, due on February 12, 2013 from Telarc-Concord. You May Also Like: Matthew Shipp Trio – ‘World Construct’ (2022)

Steely Dan Sunday, "Surf And/Or Die" (1994)

Steely Dan Sunday, “Surf And/Or Die” (1994)

A slight modification of the surfer’s variation on the “no guts no glory” credo, “Surf And/Or Die” is a eulogy of sorts to a real-life young friend or acquaintance in Becker’s home environs at Hawaii who perished in an accident. You May Also Like: Walter Becker, “Medical Science [Demo]” (1994):Read More

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Martin Barre on playing second fiddle to a flute: ‘I’m sort of like the George Harrison of Jethro Tull’

Guitarist Martin Barre might be the most underrated member of any legacy progressive-rock group. Not only has he played a key role in some of Jethro Tull’s signature moments, he is — other than Ian Anderson — the band’s longest-tenured member. You May Also Like: Martin Barre – ’50 YearsRead More