Birth of Booker T. and the MGs has an intriguing backstory: ‘I only found out later the real reason’
Steve Cropper thought he was going to talk to Booker T. Jones because he could round out the band on keyboards. There’s a lot more to it.
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With Works, Emerson Lake and Palmer began to fall apart: ‘It just proved to be so unwieldy’
Released on March 17, 1977, Emerson Lake and Palmer’s ‘Works Vol. 1’ arrived more than three years after ‘Brain Salad Surgery.’ Much had changed.
Bjørn Solli – Aglow: The Lyngør Project Volume 1 (2015): Something Else! sneak peek
Watch out for Bjørn Solli’s ‘Aglow: The Lyngør Project Volume 1’ (out May 4, 2015), conceived on a small island in South Norway and birthed with a crackerjack band in NYC.
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.
Remembering Mike Porcaro, late bassist with Toto: ‘One of the greatest musicians and finest men I’ve ever known’
Mike Porcaro, the Toto bassist who died today after a battle with ALS, is remembered by Steve Porcaro, David Hungate and Steve Lukather.
Ross Hammond, “You Are My Sunshine,” from Flight (2015): Something Else! exclusive stream
Ross Hammond’s bare interpretation of “You Are My Sunshine” is an intimacy that comes from stark simplicity.
Ian Gillan expounds on his shocking split with Ritchie Blackmore: ‘I didn’t want Deep Purple to be that way’
Deep Purple’s stunning breakup with founding guitarist Ritchie Blackmore was about more than personality clashes, Ian Gillan says.
Top Topham came first, but he’s moved by this Yardbirds successor: ‘I have to tip my hat’
Top Topham was, until his recent return, the forgotten founding guitarist of the Yardbirds. He heaps praise now on one of those who followed.
Mark Knopfler credits Bob Dylan for sparking new music: ‘Bob was quite thoughtful about it’
A portion of Mark Knopfler’s upcoming album ‘Tracker’ grew out of shared experiences on the road with Bob Dylan.
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.
