Toto IV found Toto at an early career crossroads: ‘We wanted to make something great’
The story of Toto can be divided to before April 8, 1982, and after. That’s when they released ‘Toto IV,’ still the biggest album of their lengthy career.
Interviews
Steve Lukather on Toto’s overlooked Yes connections: ‘Shameless nods to our heroes? Sure’
As a 2015 summer tour featuring Toto and Yes is announced, Steve Lukather talks about how two seemingly very different bands overlap.
Jefferson Starship, “Find Your Way Back” from Modern Times (1981): One Track Mind
Released this week in 1981 as part of ‘Modern Times,’ “Find Your Way Back” represents the zenith of Jefferson Starship’s heavier-rocking period.
Silk Degrees launched Boz Scaggs’ solo career, and Toto too: ‘So much talent and invention’
Boz Scaggs released his biggest-ever hit this month in 1976, providing the big-bang moment for an up-and-coming band named Toto along the way.
John Wetton, Geoff Downes say success nearly killed Asia: ‘The pressure got to some of us’
Released this week in 1982, ‘Asia’ heralded a sure-fire supergroup. By 1983, they’d split. John Wetton and Geoff Downes tell us what went wrong.
Leslie Johnson, bassist and producer: Something Else! Interview
Preston Frazier has a Something Else! Sitdown with producer, bass player, composer and multi-instrumentalist Leslie Johnson.
Tony Kaye Discusses His Scary ‘Yes Album’-Era Injury: ‘We Hit a Car Head On’
Tony Kaye was on the way back from a Yes performance at Basingstoke in 1970, when the band was involved in a horrific crash.
George Harrison remembered by Alan White, Joey Molland, Robben Ford + others
We’re celebrating the late George Harrison’s birthday by revisiting some signature moments with collaborators from his post-Beatles years.
Jon Anderson, Steve Howe + Tony Kaye on The Yes Album: ‘It was a special time’
Released this week in 1971, ‘The Yes Album’ was their big-bang moment, a project where the full scope of Yes’ genius began to take shape.
Otis Redding’s “Dock of the Bay” emerged out of crushing grief: ‘I can’t go in that studio’
Otis Redding’s “Dock of the Bay,” released 47 years ago this month, was a labor of love for his friend and musical companion Steve Cropper.
