Inside Booker T. and the MGs’ stirring ’90s-era comeback: ‘It went by like a rocket’
A single moment propelled Booker T. and the MGs toward a long-deserved return to the spotlight in the 1990s. Steve Cropper remembers.
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Agree with it or not, we need political records like Neil Young’s Living With War
‘Living with War,’ released on May 8, 2006, once more found Neil Young sandblasting away at the problems he saw with America.
Ian Gillan says Deep Purple isn’t focused on loudness anymore: ‘It’s a vast improvement’
Ian Gillan talks frankly about Deep Purple’s legendary ’70s-era status as the world’s loudest band, and how things have changed since then.
Left Lane Cruiser, “Dirty Spliff Blues,” from Dirty Spliff Blues (2015): Something Else! sneak peek
In advising not to mix marijuana with tobacco in your blunt, Left Lane Cruiser is graciously handing out a pro tip. And some more damned nice ‘n’ dirty rock and roll, too.
Charlie Hunter Trio, “Those People” from Let The Bells Ring On (2015): Something Else! sneak peek
Here is an advance listen from the Charlie Hunter Trio’s upcoming ‘Let The Bells Ring On’ album, the tough Memphis groove of “Those People.”
Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo’: How the Flashback Scene Almost Vanished Forever
Mike Tiano on how one of the best movies ever made, Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo,’ nearly wasn’t.
Yes’ patched-together homecoming project Union never lived up to its promise
Jon Anderson and Billy Sherwood look back on Yes’ Frankenstein-like collaborative album ‘Union,’ released on April 30, 1991.
There’s a reason the Monkees’ Micky Dolenz plays drums that way: ‘I know it’s bizarre’
Musicians, particularly drummers, have probably noticed the unique set up the Monkees’ Micky Dolenz employs for his drum kit.
Booker T. and the MGs’ ageless ‘Green Onions’ had an offhanded birth: ‘You know, that ain’t bad’
If Booker T. and the MGs’ signature hit “Green Onions” always felt like a loose-limbed good time among musical friends, that’s because it actually was.
Ian Gillan picks the classic track Deep Purple should play: ‘It is my favorite DP song’
With three stints going back to 1969, Ian Gillan has a unique perspective on Deep Purple’s catalog. Here’s the song he always wanted to perform live.
