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‘Just because you write ’em, doesn’t mean you can play ’em!’: Joe Walsh hams it up on Bob Seger tour

Joe Walsh presented “And the Band Played On,” a cut off his current release Analog Man, for the first time during his on-going tour with Bob Seger — introducing it with a hilarious quip You May Also Like: Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, “Boomtown Blues” from The DistanceRead More

Late Yes guitarist Peter Banks' final recordings include cover of Steve Miller

Late Yes guitarist Peter Banks’ final recordings include cover of Steve Miller

Fans of the late Peter Banks will get another chance to hear his unique guitar stylings on a forthcoming cover of Steve Miller’s “Winter Time,” to be issued as part of a Miller tribute project produced by Billy Sherwood. You May Also Like: Swifty’s Bazaar, “Shopping Bug” from Everything YouRead More

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Something Else! sneak peek: Three bonus tracks from Jeff Lynne’s Armchair Theatre, ELO’s Zoom reissues

Can’t wait for forthcoming expanded reissues of Jeff Lynne’s 1990 solo album Armchair Theatre and the Electric Light Orchestra’s 2001 release Zoom? Sample three bonus tracks from the April 19, 2013 releases here. You May Also Like: For ELO’s Jeff Lynne, Meeting George Harrison ‘Was Like a Dream Come True’Read More

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Exclusive stream: The McCrary Sisters, “Train” from All the Way (2013)

You may think you’ve never heard of the McCrary Sisters, but you probably have anyway: The quartet was featured, for instance, on Dr. John’s Grammy-winning 2012 Dan Auerbach-produced triumph Locked Down. You May Also Like: Heart – Beautiful Broken (2016) Heart – ‘Live at the Royal Albert Hall with theRead More

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Tony Levin connected with Peter Gabriel, Robert Fripp all at once: ‘The best day I ever had’

Tony Levin and Peter Gabriel have become inextricably linked, something that was underscored by the bassist’s recent appearances on the anniversary tour celebrating 1986’s So. They didn’t have a very auspicious meeting, however. You May Also Like: Tony Levin on King Crimson, Stick Men and Photographing It All: Something Else!Read More

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A respected guitarist, Toto’s Steve Lukather focused on singing now: ‘Just doing what I dig doing’

Steve Lukather ended 2013’s ‘Transition’ with the one-take instrumental “Smile,” but he won’t be pursuing instrumental work on a broader basis.

'I'm interested in things that are more provocative': John Oates on how his writing style has evolved

‘I’m interested in things that are more provocative’: John Oates on how his writing style has evolved

Though he typically handed the microphone over to partner Daryl Hall, John Oates co-wrote three of Hall and Oates’ six No. 1 Billboard hits, as well as charting favorites like “She’s Gone.” But he says his compositional style has changed since then. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘It’s impossible these days’: Ian Gillan says Deep Purple couldn’t reveal too much about Now What?!

There’s a reason Deep Purple never previewed any of the new music on What Now?!, despite appearing in such high profile settings as the Dubai Jazz Festival in the run up to their forthcoming LP’s April 30, 2013 release. You May Also Like: No related posts.

'I would be in that band if we could get along': Sammy Hagar on lingering bad feelings with Van Halen

‘I would be in that band if we could get along’: Sammy Hagar on lingering bad feelings with Van Halen

As Sammy Hagar worked on plans to celebrate his four decades in rock, the former Montrose and Van Halen singer says he lit on the idea of presenting a set that moved through each of his hitmaking eras — with special guests to match. You May Also Like: No relatedRead More

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Something Else! sneak peek: Album art and a monster riff from Black Sabbath’s upcoming 13

To paraphrase Ozzy Osbourne, who whines with a dark menace on this preview video, there’s “no where to hide” from this monster riff as Black Sabbath offers a short preview of its forthcoming reunion project. You May Also Like: Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Patient Number 9’ (2022) Why Black Sabbath WentRead More