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Hall and Oates have made the most of this Internet age: ‘New generations listen with an open mind’

John Oates credits Hall and Oates’ third-act resurgence to one particular element that’s unique to this modern era.

For Steve Cropper, the Blues Brothers were an emotional homecoming: 'Got to relive our careers all over again'

For Steve Cropper, the Blues Brothers were an emotional homecoming: ‘Got to relive our careers all over again’

More than a decade after the bulk of Steve Cropper’s most famous sides at Stax Records, something magical happened.

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Greg Lake laments the loss of album cover art: ‘It changes the whole dynamic’

Greg Lake has long been associated with cover images for both King Crimson and Emerson Lake and Palmer. Without them, he says music is diffeent.

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The Eagles fashioned a Christmas classic out of tough times: ‘This was not going to be a romp’

Though it’s become a treasured Yuletide standard, the Eagles’ take on “Please Come Home for Christmas” has a complicated back story.

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Is the end nearing for Neil Young and Crazy Horse?: ‘I don’t know how to put it in words’

Poncho Sampedro, who says Crazy Horse was changed forever in Billy Talbot’s absence, ruminates on a possible farewell tour with Neil Young.

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Roger Taylor hates the new Queen Forever compilation: ‘It’s bloody miserable!’

Queen recently issued a two-disc compilation of ballads, bolstered by a trio of never-before-released songs. Co-founder Roger Taylor isn’t a fan.

Best Steely Dan keyboard performances: Steely Dan Sunday

Best Steely Dan keyboard performances: Steely Dan Sunday

Here are Steely Dan’s five best keyboard performances, selected in tandem by our panel of Steely Dan authorities.

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David Lee Roth selects his favorite Van Halen album: ‘That’s my ticket; my entry fee’

David Lee Roth was reluctant to pick his top Van Halen album — until he came up with a suitably salacious scenario in which he’d have to.

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Inside Pink Floyd’s 1968 ban from Royal Albert Hall: ‘That didn’t go down at all well’

After a particularly raucous performance, Pink Floyd was subsequently banned from the august venue. David Gilmour explains.

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As Yardbirds regroup, their legend holds: ‘It’s very gratifying’

Even while Jim McCarty confirms future Yardbirds-related projects, a sense of gratitude for decades of great memories remains.