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Something Else! sneak peek: Joe Bonamassa, “Different Shades of Blue” (2014)

Bonamassa advances his new album with a pretty nice display of his soulful side.

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Something Else! sneak peek: Bruce Hornsby, “Life in the Psychotropics” from Solo Concerts (2014)

After a period of exploring roots music, Hornsby takes a bold step.

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Exclusive stream: Supertramp’s Carl Verheyen, “Bloody Well Right” (2014)

A brilliant reimagining of a song you probably thought you knew inside and out.

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Something Else! sneak peek: Gerald Albright – Slam Dunk (2014)

Another well-developed mixture of smooth jazz, and adult contemporary music.

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‘A perfect moment in time’: Five years ago, the aptly named Adrian Belew Power Trio made its studio debut

‘e’ reinvigorated Belew, even as it shepherded his new collaborators to wider notice.

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Charlie Haden (1937-2014): An Appreciation

Much more than a jazz musician, Haden was a virtuoso of all American music.

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Jim McCarty chuckles over the Yardbirds’ fashion experiments: ‘We looked like ice cream men’

The Yardbirds stalwart drummer blames this one on their “crazy manager.”

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Steve Cropper opens up on his favorite new band: ‘The real Southern soul roots of music’

Not that it’s easy to draw an answer out of the famously even-handed Stax legend.

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‘They want me to write again’: A pair of special fans is pushing Phil Collins toward new music

The former Genesis frontman has been officially retired since 2011.

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The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz on the Mike Nesmith hit that got away: ‘One of the best songs he ever wrote’

Instead, the Monkees saw another singer hurtle to stardom with her own version.