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The Byrds, Moby Grape, Zombies, Buckinghams - 60s Collector Classics Volume Two (1985)

The Byrds, Moby Grape, Zombies, Buckinghams – 60s Collector Classics Volume Two (1985)

Released back in the day when vinyl was still king, although compact discs were rapidly gaining ground and would soon seize the throne You May Also Like: Why the Byrds’ ‘Dr. Byrds and Mr. Hyde’ Failed to Meld Disparate Styles

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One Track Mind: HSAS [Sammy Hagar, Neal Schon, Michael Anthony, Chad Smith] – “Going Down” (2013)

The initial reaction, and it’s perfectly reasonable, might be that we hardly need another version of this blooze-rocking Sammy Hagar concert staple. Journey’s Neal Schon provides a new wrinkle You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Rush’s Alex Lifeson on his musical regrets: ‘An attempt at something that didn’t really work out’

Even Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bands like Rush have moments they’ve lived to regret. Ask Alex Lifeson, who admits to two specific moments that still make him shake his head. You May Also Like: How the Holocaust Shaped One of Rock’s Signature Bands How Rush Finished at theRead More

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‘Writing music like a crazy person’: What’s next for Adam Lambert after U.S. debut with Queen?

Fresh off a triumphal debut on American soil with Queen, Adam Lambert will apparently turn his attention to some new solo material — and he says appearances with Brian May and Roger Taylor have had a direct impact on the creative process. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Brian Haas and Matt Chamberlain – Frames (2013)

Last month when chatting up an advance, streamed track of keyboardist Brian Haas and drummer Matt Chamberlain’s upcoming collaboration Frames, I made kind of a critic’s equivalent of a movie trailer about the album itself You May Also Like: Mike Dillon & Punkadelick – ‘Inflorescence’ (2023) Nolatet – No RevengeRead More

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Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience 2 of 2 (2013)

When Justin Timberlake returned earlier this year with The 20/20 Experience, one of music’s greatest showmen displayed his unflustered allure and delivered 70-plus minutes of “supper club experience complete with plenty of bubbly.” You May Also Like: ‘The Terry Kath Experience’ (2017): Movies The Near Jazz Experience with Adrian SherwoodRead More

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Books: Elvis Music FAQ, by Mike Eder (2013)

It goes without saying Elvis Presley changed the world — which is why, six decades on, his presence and influence remain as visible as the sun in the sky. You May Also Like: No related posts.

WTF?! Wednesdays: Nels Cline and Gregg Bendian, "Mars" (1999)

WTF?! Wednesdays: Nels Cline and Gregg Bendian, “Mars” (1999)

I came to this particular record not from Coltrane or from Wilco, but from Anthony Braxton. You May Also Like: Wilco (The Album) echoed, but didn’t quite live up to Sky Blue Sky Ben Goldberg, Nels Cline + Tom Rainey – ‘The Art Spirit, Live at the Owl Music Parlor’Read More

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Paul McCartney – ‘New’ (2013): Something Else! Sneak Peek

‘New’ might be the ultimate misnomer, so often does Paul McCartney reference his iconic musical past.

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Ralph Towner, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Slava Grigoryan – Travel Guide (2013)

The guitarist and longtime ECM fixture Ralph Towner has always flourished in sub-group settings, whether it’s Trios/Solo with fellow members of Oregon, a duet with the vibraphone legend Gary Burton (Slide Show), You May Also Like: Wolfgang Muthspiel, Populous, Susie Blue + Others: Five for the Road [Quarantine Edition II]Read More