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Mike Keneally and Beer for Dolphins – Sluggo!: Super Deluxe Edition (1997; 2013 reissue)

That Sluggo! — perhaps Mike Keneally’s first, best album of real songcraft — came together at all, considering the circumstances, remains something of a miracle. You May Also Like: Mike Keneally, “Draconian Blump” from ‘Nonkertompf’ (1999): One Track Mind How Mike Keneally’s Comeback on ‘The Universe Will Provide’ Fulfilled AllRead More

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‘It was about personal experience’: Roger Waters says Pink Floyd never played space rock

For too long, founder Roger Waters says, Pink Floyd has been saddled with a genre designation that he finds laughably inappropriate: Space rock. He says the band was always anything but You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Peter Cetera compares end with Chicago to bad marriage: ‘I probably should have done it sooner’

Peter Cetera left Chicago in the wake of its biggest album ever, the six-times platinum 1985 smash ’17,’ and still has no regrets decades later.

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‘He’s a real dark force now’: Queen’s Roger Taylor on how Adam Lambert has grown

Roger Taylor is recognizing a maturation in Adam Lambert over the course of their collaborative relationship in Queen — calling the Idol finalist “a real dark force now.” You May Also Like: No related posts.

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The Friday Morning Listen: Vince Guaraldi Trio – ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ (1965)

However people choose to celebrate, that time is upon us.

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Ronnie Montrose – Bearings (1999; 2013 reissue)

This acoustic offering, remastered and packaged together with a new concert tribute to Ronnie Montrose, offers an opportunity for quiet reflection on the guitarist’s lost genius. You May Also Like: Ronnie Lane, Joost Maglev, Patrice Jegou + Others: Five For the Road

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‘It’s very much a human story’: Mick Fleetwood says emotion ties together Fleetwood Mac eras

On the outside looking in, the two most famous editions of Fleetwood Mac — Peter Green’s blues-based era, and the Buckingham-Nicks pop period — couldn’t be more different. Not to Mick Fleetwood. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Hamilton Loomis – Give It Back (2013)

I guess Houston-born Hamilton Loomis is compared a lot to Gary Clark Jr. but that’s not quite fair to Loomis. Sure, like Clark, he has formitable guitar chops. You May Also Like: Dave Clark Five – ‘All the Hits’ (2020) Gene Clark – Firebyrd (1984): On Second Thought

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‘Take it to the next level’: Julian Lennon’s SXSW appearance could spark 2014 U.S. tour

Next year could bring a U.S. tour for Julian Lennon, keyed to a just-announced appearance at South by Southwest in Austin. Talks are apparently on-going. You May Also Like: How Julian Lennon Faced It All on ‘Everything Changes’

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‘We are okay for now’: The Beach Boys’ Al Jardine among those waiting out Big Sur wildfire

A wildfire in Big Sur has forced more about 100 residents to flee the scenic location over the Pacific Ocean, though the Beach Boys’ Al Jardine has remained. He says he’s safe, and hopeful. You May Also Like: Why the Beach Boys’ ‘Sail On, Sailor’ Pointed to So Many UnrealizedRead More