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John Oates isn't a fan of Hall and Oates' '80s videos - except for one: 'So weird and over the top'

John Oates isn’t a fan of Hall and Oates’ ’80s videos – except for one: ‘So weird and over the top’

Hall and Oates have made no secret of their reluctance to become MTV-age stars, having emerged from the roosty, and rooted, folk scene.

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Help to get jazz percussion legend Warren Smith’s residency recordings released

Help jazz percussion great Warren Smith get some memorable material from a recent residency at NYC’s The Stone club released and keep his legacy intact.

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Tom Jones – yes, Tom Jones – is a Bob Dylan nut: ‘You can’t compare him to anybody else’

It might seem, well, so unusual, but Tom Jones counts Bob Dylan as a hero. That led to a surprise appearance at the recent MusiCares Foundation concert.

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Does Steve Cropper ever grow weary of his most familiar hits?: ‘Some guys don’t like to do the same thing’

Steve Cropper has been playing “Midnight Hour,” “Green Onions” and “Soul Man” for decades. It’d be understandable if he became tired of them.

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Backstage at ‘The Last Waltz’: ‘It Was So Exciting, Very Exciting’

Pattie Boyd gives fans an exclusive peek into the rehearsals for ‘The Last Waltz’ concert by the Band, saying “it was so exciting, very exciting.”

Is Toto XIV the band's swansong?: 'It just wrings you out'

Is Toto XIV the band’s swansong?: ‘It just wrings you out’

Songs like “Burn” show how well Toto operated creatively on ‘Toto XIV.’ So why does David Paich say it might be their last album?

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Catch a Syberen van Munster show streamed live!

Up and coming jazz guitarist and composer Syberen van Munster and his band will be performing the evening of March 3. Catch a live stream of it on LIVAMP or a replay later on. Details inside this article!

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Papa Mali, “I’m a Ram” from Music is Love (2015): Something Else! sneak peek

Papa Mali’s “I’m a Ram” is an intriguing voodoo of sex and danger, something that seems to always surround the best Louisiana music.

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Nick Mason says Pink Floyd leftovers are scarce now: ‘There weren’t very many discards’

There won’t be more ‘Endless River’-style explorations of additional unheard Pink Floyd songs for future albums. Nick Mason explains why.

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Toto, “Bend” from Toto XIV (2015): Something Else! sneak peek

Steve Porcaro’s official return to Toto hasn’t gotten the attention it deserves. An import bonus track from the upcoming ‘Toto XIV’ fixes that.