Something Else! sneak peek: Freddy Cole, “My Mother Told Me” from Singing the Blues (2014)
He’s adding intriguing new layers to the age-old idea of blues singing.
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‘It’s a very different place to be’: Reinvigorated Robert Fripp takes stage again with a retooled King Crimson
It seems the presence of fresh faces has given Fripp a new spark.
‘Crazy, beautiful, challenging stuff’: Nils Lofgren stood ready to fill in with Crazy Horse
After a hand injury, Frank “Poncho” Sampedro suggested Lofgren take over.
‘I was there more as a servant’: Bob Dylan remembers seminal visits with Woody Guthrie
Bob Dylan spoke as part of a forthcoming Guthrie-related audio book.
‘It’s been just incredible’: The Eagles’ Don Henley notes deep-cut confusion among surge of new fans
“Half the audience,” Henley says, “came to the party a little bit later.”
Something Else! sneak peek: Exodus featuring Kirk Hammett, “Salt the Wound” (2014)
Even without Hammett, this would have been solid, if unspectacular.
Something Else! sneak peek: Mark Elf, “A Little Diddy” from Returns 2014 (2014)
After eight long years away, Mark Elf isn’t creeping back into things.
Something Else! sneak peek: Aram Bajakian + Julia Úlehla, “Ej, lásko, lásko” (2014)
Bajakian and Úlehla make “Ej, lásko, lásko” fresh and edgy, despite it’s long-ago, faraway origins.
‘A very haunting guitar run down’: How ‘Dazed and Confused’ came to be a Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin staple
A late-1960s opening act changed everything for two of rock’s signature bands.
‘Kind of an emotional one for me’: Paul McCartney (reluctantly) selects his favorite Paul McCartney songs
After choosing, McCartney hastily adds: “That’s my three – for today.”
