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Brian Wilson’s forthcoming solo album will also feature fellow Beach Boys alum Blondie Chaplin

Brian Wilson has already announced he’ll be working with Al Jardine and David Marks, both of whom joined him on the Beach Boys’ 50th anniversary tour. But that’s not the only familiar face who’ll be on hand. You May Also Like: Why the Beach Boys’ ‘Sail On, Sailor’ Pointed toRead More

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Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow – Black Masquerade (2013)

Detailing almost the precise moment that Ritchie Blackmore began his transition toward ren-faire rock, this 1995 Rainbow performance for Germany’s Rockpalast isn’t by any means essential — but it sure is interesting. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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One Track Mind: Trombone Shorty, “Fire and Brimstone” from Say That to Say This (2013)

With a groove so sharp it cuts through the night, “Fire and Brimstone” bears no small amount of resemblance to the fonky-psychedelic rock style of Trombone Shorty’s former employer, Lenny Kravitz. You May Also Like: Trombone Shorty Raced Beyond Genres on Transcendent ‘Backatown’ Trombone Shorty – ‘Lifted’ (2022) Richard Turgeon,Read More

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Merrell Fankhauser – Rainbow Bridge Revisited (2013)

Less than two months before he left his earthly body for greener pastures on September 18, 1970, guitar god Jimi Hendrix played a free concert on the slopes of Haleakala, a volcano located in Maui, Hawaii You May Also Like: No related posts.

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The Friday Morning Listen: Sleepytime Gorilla Museum – Grand Opening and Closing (2001)

It seems like everywhere I look these days, there are new articles mashing up the related themes of the demise of the record business with the (so-called) evil of the new streaming services. You May Also Like: Ben Craven on streaming’s impact, working with Captain Kirk, and his terrific newRead More

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‘What are you going to do?’: A very-much-alive Paul McCartney on the rumors of his demise

The rumor goes back to the late 1960s, and centered in part on the cover of Abbey Road: Was the Beatles’ Paul McCartney actually killed in a 1966 car crash and replaced by a look alike? You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Mike Keneally talks ‘You Must Be This Tall,’ and Andy Partridge: ‘A cap on this particular stage’

Mike Keneally discusses the role of instant composing and improvisation, along with his hopes for working with XTC’s Andy Partridge again.

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‘He adds a lot to our show’: Mike Love hails presence of John Cowsill in Beach Boys’ touring band

So much has been made of who is not touring with the Beach Boys — namely Brian Wilson, Al Jardine and David Marks — that one of the band’s special guests has been all but forgotten: Drummer-vocalist John Cowsill You May Also Like: No related posts.

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One Track Mind: Elton John, “Home Again” from The Diving Board (2013)

With this new video, Elton John returns to the contemplative approach that made his early-1970s work so resonant, though “Home Again” finds him sounding older, wiser and (with a sadly nostalgic lyric) deeply aware of the time that has passed. You May Also Like: John Mellencamp’s Dark, Down-Home Life, Death,Read More

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Steve Howe’s first impressions of Yes’ ‘Owner of a Lonely Heart’: ‘We never went glam, put make up on’

Steve Howe and Asia had already cracked the Top 5 with 1982’s “Heat of the Moment” when Yes — Howe’s former band — emerged with a new guitarist and the track “Owner of a Lonely Heart.” You May Also Like: No related posts.