Micky Dolenz’s first original for the Monkees caused quite a stir: ‘Just a total word association’
It reached No. 2 in the UK, but only after a name change to (no kidding) “Alternate Title.”
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‘There were more names than gigs’: On the history of Pink Floyd, before they were Pink Floyd
Best known among the early bands was Sigma 6, with Nick Mason, Rick Wright and Roger Waters.
Paul Stanley on the Kiss album he still can’t stand: ‘We were clueless; it had no teeth’
“We were so full of ourselves,” Kiss’ Paul Stanley admits, “that we forgot why we started making music.”
‘I just sort of dialed’: Ringo Starr surprised Paul McCartney in the hospital during illness
The Beatles bandmates remained in constant contact as McCartney battled an infection.
One Track Mind: Days Between Stations with XTC’s Colin Moulding, “The Man Who Died Two Times” (2014)
Moulding disappeared from music in 2007, but he’s been slowly working his way back.
‘A lot of things came together’: Phil Collins is in rehearsals with Lee Sklar, Jason Bonham and others
“Personally,” says Sklar, “I didn’t think we were ever going to play again.”
Jeff Beck’s ‘Happenings Ten Years Time Ago,’ ‘People Get Ready,’ others: Gimme Five
On Beck’s birthday, we select five examples of his frisky genius.
‘I’m going to go out on a limb’: Steve Cropper on how technology is ruining modern music
Cropper is set for another European tour with the Animals later this year.
‘It’s quite interesting’: Addition of original guitarist has changed the Yardbirds’ dynamic
Already, McCarty says he’s noticed a refocus on “the bluesier side of the band.”
‘I don’t feel as if it was’: Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason clears up misconception about key Dark Side track
Nick Mason was the lone member of the group to appear in every different lineup.
