Archive for May 31st, 2013

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Pink Floyd, Santana, Jefferson Airplane, Dr. John, the Byrds – The Dutch Woodstock (2013)

As a 17-band menu of bands gathered for the three-day Holland Pop Festival in June 1970 outside of Rotterdam, Bob Hite of Canned Heat summed things up perfectly: “I feel less uptight here than I ever have anywhere.” You May Also Like: Gregg Rolie remembers Santana breakthrough at Woodstock: ‘WeRead More

Download: Emerson Lake and Palmer, "Fanfare for the Common Man/ America/ Rondo” (2013)

Download: Emerson Lake and Palmer, “Fanfare for the Common Man/ America/ Rondo” (2013)

A release date hasn’t been set for the new remaster of Emerson Lake and Palmer’s Live in Germany, recorded on June 24, 1997 at Munich’s Tollwood Festival, but here’s a free download to tide you over. You May Also Like: Greg Lake picks his favorite Emerson Lake and Palmer album:Read More

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One Track Mind: Bernie Mora and Tangent, “Dandelion” from Dandelion (2013)

One of my favorite Rush songs is “The Trees.” I love that brief acoustic, Renaissance mannered intro with a full-bodied metal guitar suddenly bursting in You May Also Like: Bernie Chiaravalle, Guitarist With Michael McDonald: Something Else! Interview Bernie Worrell’s Improvisczario went well beyond the expected funk

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‘This is a democracy’: Michael Wilton sees clear differences in the way Queensryche works now

Michael Wilton takes the high road when talking about the forthcoming Queensryche album, their first without the departed Geoff Tate. It’s easy to read between the lines, however, as he talks about working with new frontman Todd La Torre. You May Also Like: Queensryche – Condition Human (2015) Why Queensryche’sRead More

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The Friday Morning Listen – Southside Johnny & the Poor Fools – Songs From The Barn (2013)