Carmine Appice discusses his surprise turn on a Pink Floyd record: ‘It blew me away’
Nick Mason is the only member of Pink Floyd to have appeared on each of the group’s studio project – but he didn’t play drums on every song.
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Ian Gillan on the differences between solo and Deep Purple songs: ‘I’d find something a little more acceptable’
Ian Gillan’s career away from Deep Purple has provided him with a chance to explore different parts of his songwriting craft.
There was more to Supertramp’s Even in the Quietest Moments than ‘Give a Little Bit’
Supertramp’s ‘Even in the Quietest Moments,’ released in April 1977, became a gold-selling hit behind the Roger Hodgson anthem “Give a Little Bit.”
Hall and Oates’ most complicated hit song might surprise you: ‘Very unusual, more sophisticated chord changes’
One of the more difficult Hall and Oates songs, from a guitar player’s technical standpoint, is also one of the duo’s most hummable, biggest hits.
Steve Howe Praises Fellow Guitarist Steve Morse: ‘The Breadth of the Music!’
As Ritchie Blackmore’s successor in Deep Purple, Steve Morse doesn’t always get the respect he deserves. But Steve Howe simply loves the guy.
Partial early-Genesis reunion could happen, on one condition: ‘I wouldn’t want to do Mike and the Mechanics material’
Original guitarist Anthony Phillips wants to work with former Genesis bandmate Mike Rutherford, but only if he makes an important concession.
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.
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.
Aptly named Evolution nudged Journey closer to pop: ‘I learned a lot from that situation’
‘Evolution,’ released on April 5, 1979, underscored the hit-making promise that Steve Perry brought to Journey on just his second outing.
Micky Dolenz’s longest-tenured character is not in the Monkees: ‘It was a very, very short period of time’
Micky Dolenz will always be associated with his role in the Monkees. But he’s actually had a lengthier association with another character.
