Interviews

Dave Munden of the Tremeloes: Something Else! Interview

Dave Munden of the Tremeloes: Something Else! Interview

Beverly Patterson joins drummer Dave Munden to talk about the Tremeloes, a band that crafted picture-perfect tunes pulsating with energy and passion.

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Something Else! Interview: Keith Law on Velvett Fogg, the influence of Bob Dylan + opening for the Moody Blues

Velvett Fogg is best known as the home of a pre-Black Sabbath Tony Iommi.

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‘Actually passionate about doing new things’: Ian Anderson ends speculation on future of Jethro Tull

Anderson bristles at the idea of being “an old married couple that has to go on display.”

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‘Just a bit more organic’: After Journey tour, Neal Schon plans another solo project

Schon has released as many albums in the last two years as he did in all of the 2000s.

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Something Else! Interview: Dave Wendels on big bands, Rebel Rousers, Brian Epstein + Lulu

Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers were European hitmakers at the height of Beatlemania.

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Peter Brotzmann, free jazz titan: Something Else! Interview

One of the most influential players in the free jazz scene, Brotzmann remains a force.

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Justin Hayward and Patrick Moraz on the Moody Blues’ ‘Gemini Dream’: ‘We had to really rethink some things’

“Gemini Dream” marked a turning point, both for the Moody Blues and for a slew of legacy proggers trying to make their way into the uncertain 1980s.

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Mal Robinson, of the Morning Dew: Something Else! Interview

Morning Dew’s chops were tight and dynamic, and their songs bristled with melody and substance.

'A great platform for lead guitar': The Yardbirds' tradition of gunslingers from Surrey continues

‘A great platform for lead guitar’: The Yardbirds’ tradition of gunslingers from Surrey continues

Ben King shares more than a spot in the guitar chair with Beck, Clapton and Page.

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Andy Babiuk on the Newly Formed Empty Hearts: Something Else! Interview

“I really don’t like it,” Andy Babiuk says, “when people call us a supergroup.”