Kiss’ Gene Simmons trashes reality talent shows, starts a new one
Kiss’ Gene Simmons says these competitions are “really all a fantasy.” Leave it to a middle-edged man in makeup to fix that.
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For Emerson Lake and Palmer, completing “Toccata” was quite a journey: ‘He looked like he was in pain!’
Emerson Lake and Palmer ended up a quest to gain permission from the original composer of this stand-out track from 1973’s ‘Brain Salad Surgery.’
Brian May finds magic inside lost ‘Queen Forever’ track: ‘I feel quite proud of us’
‘Queen Forever’ gave Brian May an opportunity to hear all four of the band’s original members playing together again.
Neil Young overcame a key disability to take up painting: ‘I chose my colors carefully’
Neil Young is hardly the first famous musician to try painting, but he’s traveled a difficult road to get there.
John Oates goes inside the sessions for Hall and Oates’ “I Can’t Go For That”: ‘There’s so much space in it’
Hall and Oates had finished recording for the day, when inspiration brought them to a Roland CompuRhythm – and one of their biggest songs.
A new Steely Dan album? Here’s one that would be dandy: Steely Dan Sunday
We humbly offer up suggested songs for a new Steely Dan album, culled from outtakes, live-only songs and one famous erasure.
James Pankow once refused Frank Sinatra’s request to cover Chicago: ‘I still wonder if I did the right thing’
Frank Sinatra was interested in remaking one of Chicago’s signature early-1970s hits, but there was one problem.
Something Else! columnist Kit O’Toole to speak at Los Angeles Fest for Beatles Fans
Kit O’Toole, who writes Deep Beatles for Something Else!, will be a featured speaker throughout this weekend’s Los Angeles Fest for Beatles.
Julian Lennon talks about his future musical plans: ‘I want to do something different’
Julian Lennon, having just released a deluxe box set, is looking ahead to his next project.
Micky Dolenz has a passion for offbeat roles: ‘It’s very difficult not to be typecast’
Micky Dolenz’s lengthy career played a role in his often being typecast. “I have some prenatal work coming out on ultrasound,” the Monkees star quips.
