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Producer Don Was on Bob Dylan's 'Under the Red Sky': 'I was maybe a little out of my league'

Producer Don Was on Bob Dylan’s ‘Under the Red Sky’: ‘I was maybe a little out of my league’

Don Was talks about the mistakes he made while producing Bob Dylan’s ‘Under the Red Sky,’ released on September 10, 1990.

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Randy Brecker, “New Frontier” (2015): Something Else! exclusive stream

Randy Brecker knows his way around both pop and modern jazz. He puts both together so convincingly on this update of a Donald Fagen classic.

John Lennon's 'Imagine' Was More Than the Sum of its Inspirational Title Track

John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ Was More Than the Sum of its Inspirational Title Track

Sidemen Joey Molland and Alan White joined us for a deeper dive in John Lennon’s ‘Imagine,’ released on Sept. 9, 1971.

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Charlie Hunter got his groove back on the endlessly accessible Baboon Strength

With ‘Baboon Strength,’ released on Sept. 9, 2008, Charlie Hunter didn’t waver so much between an R&B-influenced feel and the abstract.

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A glimpse into Warren Zevon’s difficult last days: ‘It was very sad for all of us’

Warren Zevon collected himself for ‘The Wind,’ a devastating farewell released before his death on Sept. 7, 2003. But it was a struggle.

Restless Hall and Oates weren't content with success of Bigger Than Both of Us

Restless Hall and Oates weren’t content with success of Bigger Than Both of Us

Hall and Oates scored their first No. 1 song in the summer of 1976. John Oates tells us why they refused to stand pat after that.

The Who's disjointed, disappointing It's Hard never lived up to its initial promise

The Who’s disjointed, disappointing It’s Hard never lived up to its initial promise

Featuring a decidedly un-Who sounding single, ‘It’s Hard’ arrived on Sept. 4, 1982 with a confusing thud. Even its best song was a broken promise.

At first, Gregg Rolie wasn't so sure about a classic Santana song: 'What the hell do I do with this?'

At first, Gregg Rolie wasn’t so sure about a classic Santana song: ‘What the hell do I do with this?’

Gregg Rolie didn’t have the best initial reaction to this standout cut from ‘Abraxas,’ released by Santana in September 1970.

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Supertramp, “School” from Crime of the Century (1974): One Track Mind

Supertramp nailed one of their oft-attempted forays into jazzy prog rock with “School,” released in September 1974 on ‘Crime of the Century.’

Roger Waters Created His Solo Masterwork With Focused, Trenchant 'Amused to Death'

Roger Waters Created His Solo Masterwork With Focused, Trenchant ‘Amused to Death’

‘Amused to Death,’ released on September 1, 1992, found Roger Waters returning to a tried-and-true formula. The result was his best solo album.