Articles by: Nick DeRiso

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Video exclusive: Toto’s David Paich on the long-awaited all-star debut from Nathan East

David Paich has been involved with his share of million-selling projects, from Michael Jackson’s Thriller to Boz Scaggs’ Silk Degrees to Toto’s IV. There’s a similar atmosphere surrounding Nathan East’s forthcoming first-ever solo studio effort You May Also Like: Toto’s David Paich on His Solo Debut, ‘Forgotten Toys’: Something Else!Read More

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Karrin Allyson – Yuletide Hideaway (2013)

Some Christmas songs, you don’t mess with. It’s perfectly fine to take “Winter Wonderland” at an unusually contemplative pace, and to update “Let It Snow” with a B-3. But Karrin Allyson plays it straight — as she must — with Charlie Brown. You May Also Like: Brian Landrus – ‘ForRead More

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Gimme Five: Mickey Thomas and Craig Chaquico on Jefferson Starship/Starship

Craig Chaquico helped build the ’70s sound of Jefferson Starship, keyed on Marty Balin’s suave balladry, then joined Mickey Thomas in steering the group toward the pop charts. First, though, they rocked a little. You May Also Like: Jefferson Starship, “Find Your Way Back” from Modern Times (1981): One TrackRead More

Nick DeRiso's Best Of 2013 (Rock and Pop): Steven Wilson, Steve Lukather, Stick Men, Paul McCartney

Nick DeRiso’s Best Of 2013 (Rock and Pop): Steven Wilson, Steve Lukather, Stick Men, Paul McCartney

Artists reclaimed their thrones in 2013, did things they were supposed to do in the way they were supposed to do them. Sounded, if nothing else, like their very own glorious selves. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Post-Steve Perry songs by Journey: Gimme Five

Steve Perry has been gone for far, far longer than he ever was actually in Journey.

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One Track Mind: Iggy Pop, “White Christmas” from Psych-Out Christmas (2013)

Appropriately subtitled “Guitar Stooge Version,” this meth-freak version “White Christmas” is enough to have Bing Crosby spinning at coffin-melting speeds. You May Also Like: Cha Wa, “All On A Mardi Gras Day” (2016): One Track Mind

One Track Mind: Jeff Lynne, "Stream of Stars" from American Hustle (2013)

One Track Mind: Jeff Lynne, “Stream of Stars” from American Hustle (2013)

Jeff Lynne’s first new music in ages isn’t another ode to Beatle-y goodness, or another orchestral maneuver with ELO. Instead, it’s a soundtrack instrumental for American Hustle. Listen in here! You May Also Like: For ELO’s Jeff Lynne, Meeting George Harrison ‘Was Like a Dream Come True’ When Jeff Lynne’sRead More

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Foghat – Live in St. Pete (2013)

Truth is, Foghat (part hard blues band, part scroungy jam band) was always better suited to the relaxed atmosphere of the stage.

Jellyfish - Radio Jellyfish (2013)

Jellyfish – Radio Jellyfish (2013)

Culled from that brief turn-of-the-1990s moment when unplugged performances were all the rage, these acoustic radio performances from Jellyfish offer fresh perspective on the band’s stirring, if all-too-brief, two-album run. You May Also Like: The Lickerish Quartet, “Lighthouse Spaceship” (2020): Something Else! sneak peek The Lickerish Quartet – ‘Threesome Vol.Read More

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The Young Presidents with Corey Glover, Blondie Chaplin, Ivan Neville – Coalition (2013)

A well-placed group of collaborators — from the Beach Boys’ Blondie Chaplin to Living Colour’s Corey Glover to the always-funky Ivan Neville — give life to the Young President’s aptly named Coalition. You May Also Like: Living Colour’s Corey Glover: Something Else! Interview Jake Hertzog – Well Lit Shadow (2016)Read More