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Don Henley talks about possibility of another Eagles world tour, and his upcoming country album

Don Henley says the Eagles are in the early planning stages for a possible world tour — though “it very well could be our last.” He is also readying a new solo project, his first studio effort since 2000’s Inside Job. You May Also Like: Following no trends, the Eagles’Read More

SNL Skit's Impact on Blue Oyster Cult: 'Never Really Thought Much About the Cowbell'

SNL Skit’s Impact on Blue Oyster Cult: ‘Never Really Thought Much About the Cowbell’

All of a sudden, a song that hadn’t been a hit since way back in 1976 was hot again. So was Blue Oyster Cult.

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A tragic update on ailing ex-Wings guitarist Henry McCullough: ‘He’s suffered some significant brain damage’

Guitarist Henry McCullough is unlikely to make a meaningful recovery after suffering a heart attack last November, says Denny Seiwell, his former bandmate with Paul McCartney and Wings in the early 1970s. You May Also Like: Henry McCullough dies; played guitar with Paul McCartney and Wings, Joe Cocker, Spooky ToothRead More

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Richard Thompson – Electric (2013)

Richard Thompson amps up the dying-light rage that has always made for his best albums, while smartly avoiding the studio trickery that sometimes muted his gift during the Mitchell Froom years. You May Also Like: Linda and Richard Thompson, “The Great Valerio” (1974): One Track Mind

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Kevin Eubanks – The Messenger (2013)

Now two years removed from his fifteen year stint leading the Tonight Show band for Jay Leno, Kevin Eubanks makes his second post-Leno album The Messenger. You May Also Like: Kevin Eubanks – East West Time Line (2017)

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Something Else! sneak peek: Yoko Ono, “Hold Me” from ONO.MIX (2013)

Yoko Ono’s newest single “Hold Me” has arrived, continuing her on-going dance-focused ONO.MIX project — this time with Dave Aude, a well-traveled composer and producer. You May Also Like: The ‘Mind Games’ Song That Pointed to John Lennon’s Reunion With Yoko Ono

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Tim Green – Songs From This Season (2013)

The Music of Tim Green from Boat Safety Films on Vimeo. We’ve chatted up the winner of the 2008 Thelonious Monk saxophone competition a lot, and Jon Irabagon has managed to insert himself into a lot of vital jazz albums since his big win. You know, the guy who cameRead More

'It really takes a collective effort': Replacing Brad Delp's iconic vocals hasn't been easy for Boston

‘It really takes a collective effort’: Replacing Brad Delp’s iconic vocals hasn’t been easy for Boston

As Boston continues on without the late vocalist Brad Delp, it is taking the equivalent of a small army of people to replace him on live dates. You May Also Like: How Boston Said Goodbye to Brad Delp on ‘Life Love and Hope’ Boston’s Tom Scholz got it right theRead More

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Steve Rothery Credits Rabid Fanbase for Marillion’s Successes: ‘We Were Never Darlings of the Media’

Marillion was touring behind a well-received album, though you’d hardly know it based on radio airplay – even in their native England.

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‘You’re always trying to push it a little bit higher’: After big year, Tedeschi Trucks Band returns to studio

Derek Trucks is coming off a signature year, highlighted by a Grammy win for the Tedeschi Trucks Band and an appearance with wife Susan Tedeschi at the White House. They’ll return to the studio in February You May Also Like: Tedeschi Trucks Band – Let Me Get By (2016) SusanRead More