Archive for May, 2014

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One Track Mind: Iggy Pop, Nick Cave and Thurston Moore – “Nobody’s City” (2014)

The project doesn’t just pay tribute to Jeffrey Lee Pierce so much as expand his legacy.

'The next one will be much more guitar-driven': Kiss' Paul Stanley eyes solo follow up to Live to Win

‘The next one will be much more guitar-driven’: Kiss’ Paul Stanley eyes solo follow up to Live to Win

Stanley actually toured his most recent solo album with the house band from CBS’s ‘Rock Star.’

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Billy Joel – ‘A Matter of Trust: The Bridge to Russia’ (2014)

‘A Matter of Trust: The Bridge to Russia’ finds Billy Joel exhibiting an enthusiasm, an utter joy, that’s as contagious as it is seemingly gone forever.

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The Click Beetles – ‘Wake Up to Music!’ (2014)

I received a copy of the Click Beetles’ ‘Wake Up to Music!’ just a few hours ago, and I’ve listened to it four times already.

(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, "Are You Going With Me?" (1981)

(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, “Are You Going With Me?” (1981)

This song has become The Anthem at live shows.

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One Track Mind: Jack White, “Just One Drink” from Lazaretto (2014)

Somewhere tucked away under all of that hipster modernity is a stone-cold blues lover.

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Anti-Mortem – ‘New Southern’ (2014)

In this day and age, pure old-fashioned hard rock seems to be a dying art. Not with Anti-Mortem.

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‘Looking back …’: Nick Mason on the conflict, glory and charitable intent of Pink Floyd

The only member to have played on every Floyd release, Mason has no regrets.

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Pixies – ‘Indie Cindy’ (2014)

Don’t let the name fool you: These Pixies are raucous, loud and sometimes vulgar.

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Something Else! sneak peek: Blue Mother Tupelo, “Meet Me Down River” (2014)

Direct, pure and oh so soulful, ‘Only Sunshine’ is another handmade treat.