Archive for August 24th, 2013

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The Rides [Stephen Stills, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Barry Goldberg] – Can’t Get Enough (2013)

The joy surrounding this blues-rock collaboration is found not just in the Rides’ meaty originals — four of the 10 tracks are new — but in the way this just-founded trio happily attacks the cover tunes. You May Also Like: Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper and Stephen Stills’ ‘Super Session’ WasRead More

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One Track Mind: The Rolling Stones, “The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man” (1965)

Slapped on the flipside of the fuzztoned-frosted “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” single that zoomed straight to the top of the charts throughout the world in the summer of 1965 and continues to get played You May Also Like: How the Rolling Stones Got Their Mojo Back With ‘A BiggerRead More

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Mike Keneally – You Must Be This Tall (2013)

Perhaps the most intriguing thing about Mike Keneally, beyond his sheer talent, is that he continues to put out such consistently enjoyable music. You May Also Like: Mike Keneally, “Draconian Blump” from ‘Nonkertompf’ (1999): One Track Mind MFTJ [Mike Keneally + Scott Schorr] – ‘My Mom’s Getting a Horse’ (2021)Read More

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‘Once it feels right, then a tour will come’: Could Adam Lambert’s Queen concert lead to solo U.S. dates?

The next question for fans, after Adam Lambert’s long-awaited U.S. debut with Queen in September, is whether the American Idol finalist will then be emboldened to mount a full-scale American tour. You May Also Like: Adam Lambert’s Favorite Queen Song Might Surprise You Why You Should Give Queen + PaulRead More

(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, “Icefire” (1977)

(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, “Icefire” (1977)