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Steve Lukather on 'Bridges,' Toto's Next Era and Remaining an All-Starr

Steve Lukather on ‘Bridges,’ Toto’s Next Era and Remaining an All-Starr

In an exclusive interview, Toto’s Steve Lukather describes how long-time bandmate Ringo Starr helped him through the darkest days of the lockdown era.

How Jim White's 'Wrong-Eyed Jesus!' Changed My Mind About Country Music

How Jim White’s ‘Wrong-Eyed Jesus!’ Changed My Mind About Country Music

Stylistic influences aside, Jim White’s ‘(The Mysterious Tale of How I Shouted) Wrong-Eyed Jesus!’ is honest, original, un-glossed country at its best.

Why 'Kamakiriad' Remains Donald Fagen's Best Solo Album

Why ‘Kamakiriad’ Remains Donald Fagen’s Best Solo Album

Steely Dan stalwart Donald Fagen’s second solo album ‘Kamakiriad’ arrived 30 years ago as a somewhat-overlooked testament to creative genius.

New Yes History: A Moment to Breathe, A Moment to Listen

New Yes History: A Moment to Breathe, A Moment to Listen

As we await ‘Mirror to the Sky,’ remember that the music will do the talking – and Yes music has always been worth the listen.

How Living Colour's Smart, Tough Debut Album Emerged From Happenstance

How Living Colour’s Smart, Tough Debut Album Emerged From Happenstance

Guitarist Vernon Reid joined Something Else! to discuss Living Colour’s strikingly inventive debut ‘Vivid,’ which arrived 35 years ago today.

How Gram Parsons Cemented His Legend With Posthumous 'Grievous Angel'

How Gram Parsons Cemented His Legend With Posthumous ‘Grievous Angel’

Recorded 50 years ago, Gram Parsons’ ‘Grievous Angel’ was an artistic triumph even though it never climbed higher than No. 195 on Billboard’s album chart.

The Ageless Mystery and Otherworldly Charge of Jeff Buckley

The Ageless Mystery and Otherworldly Charge of Jeff Buckley

Somehow already gone more than 25 years, Jeff Buckley seemed to have been born with one foot already rooted in the beyond.

Why I Actually Didn't Like Some of Those Huge '70s Records

Why I Actually Didn’t Like Some of Those Huge ’70s Records

Cheap Trick recorded ‘At Budokan’ 45 years ago this month, creating another in a string of LPs that were simply everywhere back then.

How 'The Birds, the Bees and the Monkees' Blew Away Their Pre-Fab Image

How ‘The Birds, the Bees and the Monkees’ Blew Away Their Pre-Fab Image

The genre-blending Monkees did a great job of flaunting their mercurial talents 55 years ago this month on ‘The Birds, the Bees and the Monkees.’

The Two Poets Who Created a Foundation for Rock

The Two Poets Who Created a Foundation for Rock

Arthur Rimbaud and William S. Burroughs shaped the evolution of rock, and then each rebellious leap and plunge into more experimental music.