John Oates goes inside the sessions for Hall and Oates’ “I Can’t Go For That”: ‘There’s so much space in it’
Hall and Oates had finished recording for the day, when inspiration brought them to a Roland CompuRhythm – and one of their biggest songs.
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James Pankow once refused Frank Sinatra’s request to cover Chicago: ‘I still wonder if I did the right thing’
Frank Sinatra was interested in remaking one of Chicago’s signature early-1970s hits, but there was one problem.
Something Else! columnist Kit O’Toole to speak at Los Angeles Fest for Beatles Fans
Kit O’Toole, who writes Deep Beatles for Something Else!, will be a featured speaker throughout this weekend’s Los Angeles Fest for Beatles.
Houston Person, “The Song Is Ended” (2014): Something Else! sneak peek
Houston Person has returned essentially unchanged on “The Song Is Ended,” if a little less prone to gail-force playing.
Julian Lennon talks about his future musical plans: ‘I want to do something different’
Julian Lennon, having just released a deluxe box set, is looking ahead to his next project.
Pink Floyd, “Louder Than Words” (2014): Something Else! sneak peek
We review the elegiac, deeply moving “Louder Than Words,” as Pink Floyd finally puts to rest old arguments.
Micky Dolenz has a passion for offbeat roles: ‘It’s very difficult not to be typecast’
Micky Dolenz’s lengthy career played a role in his often being typecast. “I have some prenatal work coming out on ultrasound,” the Monkees star quips.
Robert Fripp answers critics as King Crimson tour concludes: ‘This is a pretty dopey undertaking’
King Crimson just concluded an invigorating, return-to-form 20-plus date U.S. tour, their first since 2008.
Jimi Hendrix struck up an unlikely friendship with Steve Cropper: ‘He turned me on’
Jimi Hendrix and Steve Cropper would, on the surface, seem to have little in common. A memorable meeting at Stax showed otherwise.
Hall and Oates started by turning down early offer from a legendary label: ‘We want to do something different’
Hall and Oates made a gutsy move, choosing to go their own way – and became genre-jumping pioneers in the process.
