In a move that is perhaps only surprising to Mick Jagger, fans have been cool to the Rolling Stones’ newest songs — even while reacting with overt enthusiasm to their older music — as the band celebrates its 50th anniversary. You May Also Like: How ‘Love is Strong’ Grew IntoRead More
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Tony Banks reissues his rare soundtrack for the 1983 Faye Dunaway vehicle The Wicked Lady today, the first of a series of solo albums the Genesis keyboardist will revisit — including Bankstatement and Strictly Inc. You May Also Like: No related posts.
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Peter Criss, who helped Kiss to its highest-ever charting single, continues to excoriate his former band for continuing with new members performing in the classic makeup that he and fellow founding member Ace Frehley originally wore. You May Also Like: How ‘Revenge’ Became Kiss’ Last Gasp of Greatness
The Moody Blues have been inextricably linked to the Beatles since the 1960s — and not just because Denny Laine eventually became a cornerstone of Paul McCartney’s solo band Wings. For Justin Hayward, “Love Me Do” was a big-bang moment. You May Also Like: Moody Blues’ Ray Thomas (1941-2018): AnRead More
When Queen’s Brian May stopped by to visit the ailing Tony Iommi, not long after Black Sabbath’s guitarist was diagnosed with cancer, he discovered a treasure trove of unused riffs laying around. That started a brainstorming session You May Also Like: Why Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi Was Only in JethroRead More
Get the weekend off to a rollicking good start with a stream of this classic Allen Toussaint gem, as reimagined by Robben Ford for his current Mascot Label Group release Bringing It Back Home. You May Also Like: Robben Ford’s Tasty, Energetic ‘Soul on Ten’ Reframed His Recent Work HowRead More
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Always a proud individualist, the artist formerly known as the Artist Formerly Known As Prince, has a message on his new song: Be your own damned self. You May Also Like: Is This the Best-Ever Prince Cover? Prince Recalled Past Glories on ’20Ten,’ But Then Made the Same Mistakes
