No retrospective of vintage live Paul McCartney would be complete without his popular tune “Coming Up.” Since this column is entitled “Deep Beatles,” however, we want to explore a different version than the 1979 “Live at Glasgow” hit. You May Also Like: Paul McCartney’s clunky ‘McCartney II’ couldn’t tap intoRead More

Roger Daltrey sorts through the curious situation that found Jimmy Page playing guitar on a track by the Who, after their producer asked him in during the sessions for “I Can’t Explain.” “Pretty famous, isn’t he?” Daltrey muses. You May Also Like: 30 years ago, Roger Daltrey released perhaps theRead More

I’ve been reading fantastic things about The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here, the follow-up to the new lineup of Alice in Chains’ very good Black Gives Way to Blue. But I’ve got to say that I’m just not feeling it. You May Also Like: The Reality of Alice Cooper’s Brutal Planet’Read More

ELP Legacy prominently features the guitar, unlike Carl Palmer’s trio work with Emerson Lake and Palmer. He says there’s a reason for that.