Archive for December 23rd, 2013

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Eric Clapton on Cream’s Unlikely 2005 Reunion: ‘Worth Whatever Grief and Stress’

Prior to long-awaited reunion, Eric Clapton said he realized that “as much as they might want to get together again that it was really my call.”

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How everything came together on Pink Floyd’s Dark Side: ‘The ultimate stereo test record’

Dark Side of the Moon has become, four decades after its release, not only Pink Floyd’s signature studio effort but one of the most important recordings in rock history. You May Also Like: Nick Mason goes inside Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here: ‘We were a bit burnt out’

Readers' Top 10 for 2013: The Beatles, Peter Banks, the Band, Adrian Belew, Carcass, Led Zeppelin

Readers’ Top 10 for 2013: The Beatles, Peter Banks, the Band, Adrian Belew, Carcass, Led Zeppelin

Never mind that our readers’ top pick for 2013 was actually published on December 27, 2011. It’s part of a trend involving a certain mop-topped bunch. You May Also Like: How ‘Let It Be … Naked’ Led to Our New Understanding of the Beatles’ End

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One Track Mind: The Zakary Thaks, “She’s Got You / Jax Beer Commercial” (2013)

The Zakary Thaks released several stupedenous singles between the years 1966 and 1969 that not only rule righteously as some of the greatest songs of the era, but any decade. You May Also Like: The Zakary Thaks – It’s The End: The Definitive Collection (2015) The Shadows of Knight “SomeoneRead More

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Daniel Lanois remembers Bob Dylan collaboration on Oh Mercy: ‘A real dripping, nighttime record’

For Daniel Lanois, producing an album can typically be about “the documenting of time, and what’s going on in people’s lives — emotionally and otherwise.” And with Bob Dylan, that time was typically after sundown. You May Also Like: Daniel Lanois had reservations about working with Bob Dylan: ‘Sure, itRead More

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‘We cherish you’: Carlos Santana’s emotional reunion with homeless former bandmate

Carlos Santana has reunited with the original congo player from the Santana Blues Band, after discovering that Marcus “The Magnificent” Malone had fallen on hard times. You May Also Like: Partial Santana reunion gets under way early: ‘We’re off to a good start’ Santana will complete new reunion album thisRead More

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Waitin' on a Sunny Day" (2002)

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Waitin’ on a Sunny Day” (2002)