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‘I think he’d be down’: Adam Lambert contemplates Freddie Mercury’s reaction to his tenure with Queen

It is, of course, impossible to know what the late Freddie Mercury might have thought about Adam Lambert’s performances in his stead with Queen. But the American Idol finalist suspects it would have been positive. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Books: Roger Waters: The Man Behind the Wall, by Dave Thompson (2013)

Over the years, The Wall — and its unlikely advance hit single “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)” — have become an accepted part of the Pink Floyd iconography. But it wasn’t always like that. You May Also Like: Roger Waters Created His Solo Masterwork With Focused, Trenchant ‘AmusedRead More

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‘Believe me, I’ve moved on’: Chicago’s Robert Lamm isn’t concerned with comparing eras

Robert Lamm, who been there for every successive incarnation of Chicago, takes the long view on how the band’s sound has developed and changed over the years. You May Also Like: ‘The Terry Kath Experience’ (2017): Movies Robert Lamm is ready for another Chicago album – but are his bandRead More

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‘He doesn’t sit there and noodle around’: Sammy Hagar’s favorite guitarist is not Eddie Van Halen

It’s a particularly difficult question for Sammy Hagar — who, after all, has worked alongside Ronnie Montrose, Eddie Van Halen and Joe Satriani, among others: Of the guitarists you’ve played with, who is your favorite? You May Also Like: The conflicted history of Sammy Hagar’s Van Halen smash “Right Now”:Read More

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‘Why don’t you just play one of your albums right through?’: Paul McCartney mulls over revamped set list

Paul McCartney has considered following the recent trend of performing an entire album in concert, but says he can’t commit to it — because there “too much other stuff” he loves to perform. You May Also Like: Paul McCartney’s overly mechanized Press to Play had one saving grace Paul McCartney,Read More

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‘We’re not really as good as Led Zeppelin’: Is this why Kiss originally put on their makeup?

Guitarist Bruce Kulick, who was the rare member of Kiss to never wear make up, says he understands the impetus behind the move by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. You May Also Like: How ‘Revenge’ Became Kiss’ Last Gasp of Greatness

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‘I don’t think those guys want to’: Adam Lambert nixes idea of a world tour with Queen

Adam Lambert says fans shouldn’t expect any large-scale tour to follow his September debut in the U.S. fronting classic-rock legends Queen. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘I wished I’d never mentioned that’: Yes, Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan is still at work on two books

Frontman Ian Gillan helped Deep Purple complete its first album of new material since 2005 with this year’s Now What?! Now, it’s time to get back to those two books he promised, right? You May Also Like: Ian Gillan on the differences between solo and Deep Purple songs: ‘I’d findRead More

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The Beach Boys’ Mike Love on his split with Brian Wilson: ‘I don’t think there are any issues whatsoever’

You might reasonably assume, with two separate factions of Beach Boys on tour right now, that relations would be inevitably strained between Brian Wilson and Mike Love. Love begs to differ. You May Also Like: Brian Wilson’s No Pier Pressure was almost a Beach Boys album: ‘I changed my mind’

Peter Cetera Fires Back at His Old Chicago Bandmates: 'No, That's a Lie'

Peter Cetera Fires Back at His Old Chicago Bandmates: ‘No, That’s a Lie’

Peter Cetera doesn’t sound like he’s warmed to the idea of working with Chicago again, despite the passage of so much time.