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Exclusive video premiere: Neville Staple, “Roadblock” from Ska Crazy (2014)

Here’s an exclusive sneak peek at the video for “Road Block” from the forthcoming solo album by Neville Staple, ex-singer with the Specials ska revival group. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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The time Yes guitarist Steve Howe played on a Queen song: ‘I was so proud’

Queen had its own guitar hero in Brian May. So, of course, did Yes. But then there came a moment when the twain actually met: During sessions for a song that owed no small debt, actually, to Led Zeppelin. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘I realized how fragile my time is’: John Oates talks about his increasing role in Hall and Oates

John Oates is playing more lead guitar than ever on the most recent Hall and Oates tours. He explains why You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘This is not going to go anywhere’: The Eagles’ Joe Walsh didn’t have a guitar as his first instrument – or his second

Most rock fans can recite Joe Walsh’s CV from memory: James Gang, the Eagles, solo artist. Maybe most important of all: Guitar god. But it wasn’t always thus. In fact, Walsh’s first instrument was not a guitar. Neither was his second. You May Also Like: Joe Walsh and the JamesRead More

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Petition asks that rare Yes recordings be released before it’s too late: ‘Make this a priority’

These tapes were discovered more than 15 year ago when the company that provided flight cases for Yes came across a cache of unheard reels.

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‘I never dreamed I would live long enough’: Steve Cropper on the oddest place he’s heard one his songs

Steve Cropper has participated in countless sessions, helping shape our musical landscape with his pen, his guitar and his knack for coaxing out great sessions. As such, he’s heard his songs featured across a dizzying array of platforms. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘It’s because people want it’: Brian May on why Queen has moved forward with Adam Lambert

Brian May addresses his willingness to continue Queen past the death of Freddie Mercury and the retirement of John Deacon, saying it’s not for the filthy lucre. He and Roger Taylor do, he says, for the fans. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘He was rather disappointed with me’: Retirement has split friendships in Emerson Lake and Palmer

Carl Palmer says he hasn’t spoken to one of his bandmates in the wake of Emerson Lake and Palmer’s retirement. It was the drummer, after a long-awaited 2010 reunion, who put an end to things. You May Also Like: Carl Palmer puts Emerson Lake and Palmer split in perspective: ‘Couldn’tRead More

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‘It just came together now’: Journey sessions provided key song for new Neal Schon album

Neal Schon is set to release his second solo project since Journey’s Eclipse, neither of which have had much in common with the melodic rock that made his band famous. That is, except for one song, included on the forthcoming So U. You May Also Like: Neal Schon, “Lady M”Read More

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‘We did that in ’74’: For Hall and Oates, a surprising reaction to concert deep cut

Hall and Oates has a number of songs, huge era-defining hits, that must be played at every concert. But with a Hall of Fame career stretching all the way back to the early 1970s, there are plenty of deep cuts to sprinkle in, as well. You May Also Like: NoRead More