Articles by: Nick DeRiso

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Otis Redding: Lonely and Blue: The Deepest Soul (2013)

A meditation on the most wrenching, soul-deep cries for love from the master of such things, Lonely and Blue illuminates Otis Redding’s way with a lyric in a manner that straight-forward greatest hits packages never have. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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One Track Mind: Steve Earle, “Invisible” from The Low Highway (2013)

Steve Earle, as is his way, gets beneath the bromides and the easy assumptions about the homeless, in a harrowing new song that digs out the hard-won scraps of remaining pride. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Boz Scaggs - 'Memphis' (2013)

Boz Scaggs – ‘Memphis’ (2013)

Boz Scaggs references some of the most distinctive, timeless R&B recordings of the 1970s, even as he continues exploring outward from that tradition.

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‘I’ve only got myself to argue with now’: Jon Anderson is at peace, even as Yes begins latest tour without him

As Yes prepares to kick off a new tour featuring performances of three classic albums, departed co-founding frontman Jon Anderson wonders what might have been. See, he was the one who first floated the concept. You May Also Like: Here’s the latest on that new CD/DVD, tour dates from JonRead More

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One Track Mind: Davide Tammaro, “Jungle” (2013)

Sell Music online at ReverbNation.com Bursting out with a terse little curlicue of a groove, Davide Tammaro’s “Jungle” combines the sharp intellect of progressive rock into a muscular jazz cadence. It’s a soundscape that perfectly mirrors his subject, the always-bustling New York City. You May Also Like: The 1957 Tail-FinRead More

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The Replacements, “I’m Not Sayin'” from Songs for Slim (2013): One Track Mind

Anyone who was a fan of their dangerously debauched brand of college rock, so long gone now, would have thought that chances of the Replacements getting back together were roughly the same as the odds they’d cover a Gordon Lightfoot song. You May Also Like: ‘Weekly Standard’ Fails in PittingRead More

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Greg Lake – Songs of a Lifetime (2013)

Greg Lake offers something greater than mere retrospective here — though, certainly, there are familiar tunes from King Crimson and ELP. With its powerful sense of reminiscence, Songs of a Lifetime ultimately becomes a more personal journey. You May Also Like: Greg Lake compares this era to the one thatRead More

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Led Zeppelin Songs That Suck: Gimme Five

We’ve sorted through nine Led Zeppelin albums, looking for the times when we simply weren’t feeling the love, when it was nobody’s fault but theirs.

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Steven Wilson on Classic ’70s sounds, Prog’s Rebirth and His Amazing New Album: Something Else! Interview

Steven Wilson talks plenty about 2013’s ‘The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories),’ and also about the dangers of performing barefoot.

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One Track Mind: James Hunter Six, “Minute by Minute” (2013)

Something like blues, something like R&B, something like pre-Beatles rock. James Hunter is simply something else, and this soul-lifting, groove-tastic lead track from his forthcoming album only confirms it. You May Also Like: Charlie Hunter got his groove back on the endlessly accessible Baboon Strength Charlie Hunter Trio, “Those People”Read More