Archive for September 14th, 2013

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The Band – ‘Live at the Academy of Music 1971’ (2013)

The Band’s initial live release found them off-handedly overhauling their catalog, rather than attempting to simply replicate it.

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‘I just was always insecure’: A tough childhood drove Sammy Hagar’s business acumen

Sammy Hagar’s move into non-music related business was not a matter of happenstance. The former Van Halen frontman’s drive to create these fallback positions grew out of a harrowing childhood experience. You May Also Like: The conflicted history of Sammy Hagar’s Van Halen smash “Right Now”: ‘It shows you whatRead More

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Adam Larson – Overdue Ovation (2013)

At the beginning of this year Adam Larson was a young, uber-talented saxophonist and composer full of promise. Less then nine months into the year, he’s fulfilled much of that promise with two distinctly different releases. You May Also Like: Adam Larson – Second City (2017) Adam Larson – SelectiveRead More

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Dire Straits – ‘Alchemy: Dire Straits Live’ (1984): On Second Thought

In many ways, ‘Alchemy’ marked the beginning of the end of Dire Straits.

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‘A really big deal’: Guitarist Colin Linden on connecting with Bob Dylan on stage

Guitarist Colin Linden, whose career has included memorable intersections with Bruce Cockburn and Emmylou Harris, is no stranger to big moments on big stages. You May Also Like: Pre-Fame Bob Dylan Struck a Rebel’s Pose, But Not Woody Guthrie’s Mark Knopfler credits Bob Dylan for sparking new music: ‘Bob wasRead More

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Jimmy Webb – ‘Still Within the Sound of My Voice’ (2013)

Never one to reach out to the millions, songwriter Jimmy Webb has yet been a potent musical force since his first success in the 1960s.

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‘I definitely paid my dues’: Adam Lambert remembers his difficult path to fronting Queen

Some of Adam Lambert’s staunchest fans tend to get defensive when his history in American Idol is mentioned — and not just because he finished second. You May Also Like: Adam Lambert admits he can’t out-party his Queen bandmates: ‘Sometimes, I’m the old man’

(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, "River Quay" (1977)

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