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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.

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Something Else! Interview: Wilco guitarist Nels Cline on Scott Amendola’s Fade To Orange

Cline recently took a break from his North American tour with Julian Lage to chat.

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John Wetton Still Loves One of King Crimson’s Most Misunderstood Albums: ‘I Don’t Regret What Happened’

Robert Fripp unceremoniously ended King Crimson before this project even appeared on store shelves.

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‘You should be on a stage where you belong’: Journey’s Jonathan Cain has a message for Steve Perry

Cain boasts a huge appreciation for Perry, despite their lengthy time apart.

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Exclusive stream: Elizabeth Shepherd, “What’s Happening” from Signal (2014)

She will change your perceptions of what a “jazz vocalist” in this day and age means.