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'I lost every bit of identity': Don Felder opens up on his emotional departure from the Eagles

For former Eagles guitarist Don Felder, the story of his nearly three decade gap between solo efforts reads like a rock-star biography — with plenty of highs (packed arenas, superstardom) and lows (his sudden divorce). You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Sammy Hagar to be honored in California, as Chickenfoot prepares deluxe reissue of debut

Sammy Hagar and Chickenfoot will each find the spotlight again in the coming days. The band will see a deluxe re-release of its initial recording, while lead singer will be recognized with Sammy Hagar Day in Roseville, California. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘An extremely magical band’: Steve Hackett previews his latest Genesis Revisited project

Steve Hackett, in a newly posted video chat, takes fans inside a forthcoming tribute to his days as Genesis’ guitarist. Genesis Revisited II, as the name implies, is Hackett’s second trip through his 1970s tenure with the legendary prog rock band, following Watcher of the Skies: Genesis Revisited in 1996.Read More

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Desert Island Discs: One Hit Wonder Edition

By this estimation, the decade of the One Hit Wonder was the 1970s, as our panel of potentially stranded passengers voted for 18 tracks from that era to take along on their doomed trip. You May Also Like: The Rascals – ‘The Island of Real’ (1972): Forgotten Series

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'You don't have to make an album anymore': Alan Parsons says no new projects in works

Though Alan Parsons recently took part in The Prog Collective, don’t look for a new full-length album under his own name anytime soon. You May Also Like: Alan Parsons Project somehow remains faceless, despite hitting big with Eye in the Sky

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‘I try to be myself’: John Oates enjoys living and working in Nashville, but he’s not going country

Though John Oates has been a Nashville resident for some time now, you shouldn’t look for him in a ten-gallon hat on the cover of his next all-original solo release. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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'Tom Petty kind of feel': Former Genesis frontman Ray Wilson at work on new solo album

Former Genesis frontman Ray Wilson is in the studio, putting the finishing touches on as many as a dozen tracks co-written by Peter Hoff, a producer and collaborator with Wilson’s band Stiltskin. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Inside the happenstance behind Jefferson Starship’s cool 1970s album covers: ‘Almost by accident’

Starting with 1973’s ‘Dragonfly,’ Jefferson Starship issued a trio of well-received albums with an interlocking cover-image theme.

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'It had a good effect on us': Seeing Jon Davison with Yes might spur Glass Hammer to tour more

Members of Glass Hammer say their enthusiasm over bandmate Jon Davison’s performance with Yes late last month in Georgia could result in additional live dates. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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'The right mix of old and new': Wolfgang Van Halen on building fresh songs from previous sounds

In the current edition of Guitar World magazine, Wolfgang Van Halen takes fans into the early sessions for what would become the band’s well-received 2012 comeback A Different Kind of Truth You May Also Like: How Van Halen’s Jaw-Dropping First Album Ruined My Sex Life (Again)