Peter Banks launched his solo career in 1973 with an album called Two Side of Peter Banks. Now fans, stricken over his sudden death, can enjoy the other side of mourning: Celebrating the ex-Yes guitarist’s life. You May Also Like: Peter Banks Empire – The Mars Tapes (2014) David CrossRead More

In a newly unearthed talk, Rick Wright offers fresh insights on Pink Floyd’s best-known album, and on the tangled relationships that eventually tore the group apart.

For original Styx bassist Chuck Panozzo, the journey has been worth every moment of adversity. Panozzo, who founded the band with sibling John and neighbor Dennis DeYoung more than 50 years ago, has seen Styx breakup and reform You May Also Like: Dennis DeYoung says Journey and Foreigner owe itRead More

For ZZ Top, 1983’s Eliminator was a turning point, in more ways than one. Billy Gibbons and Co. would never have more commercial success, but they would never sound more commercial, either — memorably experimenting with synthesizers You May Also Like: One fiery moment saved ZZ Top’s Afterburner from ’80sRead More

John Wetton describes Sam Coulson’s arrival as the beginning of a new chapter for Asia — a less fussy, harder-hitting chapter. Coulson himself says Asia will likely have a heavier edge. You May Also Like: John Wetton, Geoff Downes say success nearly killed Asia: ‘The pressure got to some ofRead More

<<< BACKWARD (“This Moody Bastard”) ||| ONWARD (“Little Kawai”) >>> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** This detailed re-evaluation of Becker’s first solo record from the mid-90s gave me a better appreciation of the album, but there are some quirks I still can’t overcome and the whole of “Hat TooRead More

To paraphrase Joe Lovano, FUSK doesn’t so much play free jazz, as set jazz free. Performing Super Kasper in a series of first takes, with three tracks presented as complete improvisations, this amalgam is simply too enterprising to fit into any one category. You May Also Like: Mike Bloomfield, AlRead More

I kind of chuckled when I saw that Adrenaline Mob had chosen three Ronnie James Dio-related songs for its eight-song covers EP, but now I get it. You May Also Like: Carmine and Vinny Appice – Drum Wars Live! (2014) Ronnie James Dio moved into the spotlight with the dark,Read More

The “Chicagoan of the Year” as awarded by the Chicago Tribune has to be a person who’s done a lot for that large community, and as percussionist, bandleader, composer, past Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians chairman You May Also Like: Delfeayo Marsalis, “The Secret Love Affair” (2014): OneRead More