Archive for April 15th, 2013

'Tom is buried in the studio': Long-awaited new Boston studio album could be here by mid year

‘Tom is buried in the studio’: Long-awaited new Boston studio album could be here by mid year

It’s a good time to be a fan of Boston, with the recent release of unheard music from late original frontman Brad Delp and now the promised release of a long-awaited studio recording from Tom Scholz and Co. — more than a decade after its last one. You May AlsoRead More

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Optic Yellow Felt – Optic Yellow Felt (2013)

Optic Yellow Felt takes the rangy concepts of folk and jazz and sparks it up with the complex emotional underpinnings of classic turn-of-the-1970s rock on this deeply involving — and yet utterly listenable — self-titled debut. You May Also Like: Dario and the Clear – ‘Optic Nerve’ (2021) Elton John’sRead More

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‘Much better than I ever thought it was’: Genesis’ Tony Banks reissues long out-of-print The Wicked Lady

Tony Banks reissues his rare soundtrack for the 1983 Faye Dunaway vehicle The Wicked Lady today, the first of a series of solo albums the Genesis keyboardist will revisit — including Bankstatement and Strictly Inc. You May Also Like: Genesis’ Tony Banks can’t stand ‘Lamb Lies Down on Broadway’: ‘TheRead More

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Something Else! sneak peek: Brand New Heavies, “Sunlight” feat. N’Dea Davenport (2013)

Seven years after their last release, acid-jazz pioneers The Brand New Heavies signal a return to original form with “Sunlight.” You May Also Like: Brand New Heavies’ self-titled debut defined a now-lost acid-jazz cool The Cretins, “Haven’t Got a Clue” (2019): One Track Mind David Philips, “Home” from Winter (2017):Read More

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Cross My Heart" (1992)

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Cross My Heart” (1992)