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Chris Squire on the album Yes won’t be returning to in concert: ‘It definitely isn’t everyone’s cup of tea’

Yes has been presenting 1970s-era albums in their entirety on tour. There’s one, however, that apparently isn’t up for consideration.

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‘Then they got the call’: Time Fades Away reissue was already pressed when Neil Young changed his mind

Fans were understandably taken aback when Neil Young suddenly pulled Time Fades Away from the list of releases for Record Store Day, though they likely assumed he simply wanted to continue tinkering with the out-of-print 1973 live document. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘Never did my love diminish’: Michael Nesmith on his emotional return to the Monkees

Outside of their 1965-1970 heyday, Michael Nesmith had rarely returned to the Monkees — beyond the odd concert appearance here and there. That is, until bandmate Davy Jones’ death in 2012. Suddenly, the thought of losing this musical bond thrust the remaining threesome back together. You May Also Like: NoRead More

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Queen’s Brian May Remembers Brave Final Days of Freddie Mercury: ‘He Was Completely Focused’

Even as Freddie Mercury was fighting for his life, he worked on Queen music.

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‘Always had a warm place in my heart’: A lost blues legend directly impacted early Hall and Oates albums

John Oates says a legendary Mississippi Delta bluesman who first rose to fame in the late 1920s ended up having a direct impact on the initial recordings by Hall and Oates. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘He is definitely alive’: Yoko Ono denies long-held rumor about death of Beatles’ Paul McCartney

Each week, Yoko Ono opens the floor for fan questions of any stripe, from her philosophy on art and outlook on life, to her music career and that of her husband John Lennon — both solo and with the Beatles. This week, she confirmed something that’s long been perculating amongRead More

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‘I like to grow’: For restless veteran Glenn Hughes, California Breed is a chance to try something new

Glenn Hughes is not about to start comparing eras. Not when he’s been part of legendary outfits like Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. Still, he thinks he’s found something in California Breed that’s both a worthy successor to Black Country Communion You May Also Like: How Black Country Communion’s DebutRead More

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Nick Mason on Pink Floyd’s Once-Lost Collaboration with Stephane Grappelli: ‘I thought we’d recorded over it’

A rare alternate take Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You Were Here’ featuring violinist Stephane Grappelli finally appeared on an Immersion reissue of the 1975 album.

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‘I was kind of nervous’: Journey’s Neal Schon says it took a Stax legend to intimidate him

Neal Schon has been around plenty of guitar heroes over the years. He started, after all, in Carlos Santana’s band. And so it’s perhaps of little surprise that, when asked if a player ever humbled him, Schon says: “Maybe one time.” You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘Come on, Don, break up!’: As Don Henley’s relationships ended, classic Eagles songs emerged

Something clicked for the Eagles in the mid-1970s, as they went from being a popular country-rock act to chart-breaking arena-filling superstars. Many credit lineup changes that included the arrivals of Don Felder and Joe Walsh. Felder has another idea, however. You May Also Like: No related posts.