‘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: Bluey of Incognito: The Albums That Shaped My Career Incognito – ‘Into You’ (2023)
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.
‘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)
‘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.
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.
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.
‘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.
‘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: No related posts.
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.
