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Warren Haynes 'put a lot of love and reverence' into new Tommy Bolin tribute project

Warren Haynes says that he helped construct a new tribute album to Tommy Bolin with an eye toward what the former Deep Purple and James Gang guitarist would have been interested in: “I don’t think we chose anyone who would make Tommy grimace,” Haynes says, adding: “Hopefully not!” with aRead More

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New Music Monday: Dr. John, Ian Anderson, Tab Benoit, James Taylor, David Sylvian

Another Monday, another teetering stack of new music goodness — just waiting to be tipped over, then rifled through. You May Also Like: Illegal Crowns [Tomas Fujiwara, Mary Halvorson, Taylor Ho Bynum + Benoît Delbecq] – ‘Unclosing’ (2023) Terry Bozzio, David Gilmore, Jose James + others: Five for the Road

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Paul McCartney’s dad, on hearing the Beatles’ ‘She Loves You’: ‘Couldn’t you sing ‘yes, yes, yes?”

Paul McCartney’s father was an accomplished musician, so you can imagine the trepidation the youngster must have felt in unveiling the early Beatles hit “She Loves You” for him. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Best of March 2012: Reader picks include Adrian Belew, Brad Mehldau, Adele (again)

Adrian Belew’s reflections on touring again with a pair of King Crimson bandmates led to some interesting comments on the future of that long-standing Robert Fripp-led amalgam — and a No. 1 vote from you in our monthly poll. March 2012 also saw a swarm of reader interest in jazzRead More

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New Branford Marsalis project to see vinyl-only release on Record Store Day

Saxophonist Branford Marsalis will issue his new release Four MFs Playin’ Tunes on deluxe 180-gram high definition vinyl as part of Record Store Day, April 21, 2012. You May Also Like: Branford Marsalis, Lucas Lee, Tim Morse + Others: Five for the Road

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Randy Bachman says shows with Fred Turner are as close as he'll get to BTO reunion

Randy Bachman is touring with fellow Bachman-Turner Overdrive member Fred Turner, having released a studio recording in 2010 as Bachman and Turner. Still, don’t look for an official reunion as BTO You May Also Like: ‘Bachman and Turner’ Resurrected the Spirit of Bachman-Turner Overdrive Bachman-Turner Overdrive Set a New StandardRead More

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Irma Thomas honored today with bronze statue in New Orleans' Musical Legends Park

Blues belter Irma Thomas, who shot to fame with soulful 1960s-era renditions of “(You Can Have My Husband but) Don’t Mess with My Man,” “It’s Raining” and “Time Is On My Side,” will be honored today with a new bronze statue at Musical Legends Park in New Orleans. You MayRead More

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Steven Wilson talks about walking away from Aviv Geffen and Blackfield

Steven Wilson has gone into greater detail about why he is leaving Blackfield, his art rock collaboration with Israeli artist Aviv Geffen. You May Also Like: Blackfield – Blackfield V (2017)

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Joe Perry looks back on Aerosmith’s 1980s-era records: ‘They were like product, almost’

“They were like product, almost,” Aerosmith’s Joe Perry argues.

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Busy Brian May of Queen admits difficulty in creating new music: ‘Time is a big problem’

You know Brian May as the frizzy-headed guitar-playing genius in Queen. But he’s also a PhD-in-astrophysics-holding chancellor at Liverpool John Moores University, a family man, and a tireless activist for his favorite causes. In fact, May is out on the road now — but not with Queen. He’s in SouthRead More