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‘What are we going to do?’: Steve Cropper remembers Otis Redding’s final recording sessions

As important, and as emotional, as “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay” has always been to Otis Redding’s legacy, there has long been a misconception about it You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘We won’t be able to do it forever’: Brian May on what’s next after Queen’s tour with Adam Lambert

As Queen begins its arduous preparations for a long-awaited U.S. tour (more on that in a moment) with Adam Lambert, guitarist Brian May has become introspective on things. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Something Else! sneak peek: Kenny Wayne Shepherd + Ringo Starr, “Cut You Loose” (2014)

If you’ve only heard Ringo Starr with the Beatles, it might not prepare you for the deep pocket he climbs into on this old Buddy Guy/Junior Wells blues favorite.

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‘We’ll have to see’: Busy Neal Schon unsure when Journey will return to the studio

Some of that trepidation is no doubt related to the response to Journey’s 2011 release ‘Eclipse,’ which debuted at No. 13 in the U.S. but then quickly faded.

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Something Else! sneak peek: Incognito, “Hats [Makes Me Wanna Holler]” (2014)

In the acid-jazz scene, there’s no one that has been doing it longer than Incognito. As the only band that’s largely styled after 70’s jazz-inflected RnB that actually existed in the 70’s, You May Also Like: Incognito – In Search Of Better Days (2016) Bluey of Incognito: The Albums ThatRead More

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The Levon Helm Band, “The Same Thing” (2014): Something Else! sneak peek

A treasured opportunity to hear Levon Helm swinging again, in all of his groaning, yelping, easy-going, era-defying, down-home glory.

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‘I have my own mythology’: Matthew Shipp announces new release I’ve Been To Many Places

I’ve Been To Many Places, my upcoming solo piano release on Thirsty Ear Records, is an apotheosis for me. I feel like the piano is a live organism at this point. I feel a complete fusion of my soul You May Also Like: Matthew Shipp Trio – Piano Song (2017)

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‘We played on that’: Micky Dolenz discusses the secret to the Monkees’ success

In some ways, the very nature of the Monkees’ creation helped them establish a sound unlike many of their contemporaries, Micky Dolenz says. Each of them arrived with their own unique voice. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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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.