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‘We’re just kind of feeling our way’: Alan White, Jon Davison discuss prospect of new music from Yes

Jon Davison has been with Yes for about a year and half, time that’s largely been spent revisiting a trio of the group’s 1970s recordings on tour. Now, he and drummer Alan White talk about the prospect of new music. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Steely Dan Sunday, "Janie Runaway" (2000)

Steely Dan Sunday, “Janie Runaway” (2000)

Crisp, dry production, a lean groove — anchored by Becker’s usual fat, bubbling bass line — and Fagen’s smart horn arrangement, “Janie Runaway” is an agreeable little mid-tempo number You May Also Like: Walter Becker, “The Dopest Cut / Down In the Bottom” (1992): Steely Dan Sunday Steely Dan Sunday:Read More

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‘It can be construed as him being an a**hole’: Graham Nash sticks up for the mercurial Neil Young

The famously mercurial Neil Young has left more than one project seemingly at the drop of the hat — most recently walking out on a planned Buffalo Springfield reunion in order to work with Crazy Horse again. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Elvis Presley – Elvis at Stax (2013)

So much for the long-held notion that Elvis Presley had simply thrown away his own gifts by the 1970s. In fact, these soul-soaked sessions at Memphis’ legendary Stax Studios show an artist still deeply committed You May Also Like: Presley’s Beatles, “Can’t Help Falling In Love / Let It Be”Read More

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‘It’s really not on my agenda’: Busy Sammy Hagar still dealing with questions about Van Halen reunion

After a short break, Sammy Hagar’s Four Decades of Rock concert series gets underway again later this month — touching on most every era of his career. Except Chickenfoot. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Exclusive stream: Tommy Bolin, “Spanish Lover [Instrumental]” from Whirlwind (2013)

Tommy Bolin’s instrumental version of “Spanish Lover” is a highlight of the forthcoming Purple Pyramid release Whirlwind, which features rare and previously unreleased tracks You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘We were hungry, the whole band was hungry’: How Gregg Allman almost sold away his signature tune ‘Melissa’

Gregg Allman remembers the first tune he ever wrote, at 17 — and the struggle for songwriting credit that engulfed “Melissa” before it was ever part of the Allman Brothers’ 1972 classic Eat a Peach. You May Also Like: How ‘One Way Out’ Finally Sold Me on the Allman BrothersRead More

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The New Gary Burton Quartet – Guided Tour (2013)

Having turned seventy this year with an ample legacy stretching more than fifty years, Gary Burton could be excused if he kicked back and coasted by this time. No dice. You May Also Like: No related posts.

'How did we pull this off?': Toto rediscovers lasting bond - and lots of humor - on a smash world tour

‘How did we pull this off?’: Toto rediscovers lasting bond – and lots of humor – on a smash world tour

As Toto completed its European tour in advance of a rare U.S. jaunt, certain setlist favorites began to emerge — along with an air-tight camaraderie that could only come from sharing the stage for so long. You May Also Like: Toto, “Oh Why” from ‘Old Is New’ (2018): Toto TuesdaysRead More

(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, "Omaha Celebration" (1976)

(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, “Omaha Celebration” (1976)

Last week I said that Unquity Road came the closest to what we think of as a traditional jazz tune. With “Omaha Celebration,” we might as well conclude that this particular trio is just not going to approach “normal.” You May Also Like: ‘Bright Size Life’ Gave Early Definition toRead More