Eric Burdon – ‘Til Your River Runs Dry’ (2013)
Still kicking complete ass at 70, Eric Burdon unleashes a furious string of accusations and burning questions on ‘Til Your River Runs Dry.’
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‘Don’t break into the house and try to steal them’: Van Halen’s David Lee Roth on gold records, good times
The latest episode of the Roth TV shows finds David Lee Roth giving a brief tour of the long hallway that leads across the length of the second-floor in flamboyant Van Halen frontman’s mansion — affectionately known as the Mojo Dojo. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Ono at 80: Busy year on tap for Yoko Ono, with concert, exhibits, reissues and retrospectives
Yoko Ono is set to celebrate her 80th birthday with a concert featuring her ever-evolving Plastic Ono Band on February, 17, 2013 in Germany. You May Also Like: The ‘Mind Games’ Song That Pointed to John Lennon’s Reunion With Yoko Ono
‘They were always energetic and that was good for me’: Tony Iommi on Black Sabbath’s legacy of drummers
The news that Brad Wilk will be sitting in the drum chair for Black Sabbath’s forthcoming reunion album had us taking a look back at the huge shoes he’ll be filling. You May Also Like: Why Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi Was Only in Jethro Tull For Two Weeks
The Sweet, “Fox on the Run” from ‘Desolation Boulevard Revisited Live’ (2013): Exclusive stream
The Sweet, as they prepare for a new 2013 world tour, have shared a live take on their classic track “Fox on the Run” with Something Else! Reviews as an exclusive preview stream. You May Also Like: Bad Company – ‘Desolation Angels’ (1979; 2020 reissue) How the Sweet Finally CameRead More
Prince launches new web site, with a full-length video of his upcoming song “Screwdriver”
Prince has launched a new web site, and it includes the full-length lyric video for his forthcoming song “Screwdriver.” Also featured is clip from the mercurial performer’s 2009 appearance at Montreux. You May Also Like: Prince (1958-2016): An Appreciation Prince Recalled Past Glories on ’20Ten,’ But Then Made the SameRead More
Almost Hits: The Beach Boys, “I Can Hear Music” (1969)
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlH3bZt9ooU&w=500&h=305] Released as a single in 1969 from 20/20, the Beach Boys’ last album for Capitol Records, “I Can Hear Music” is possibly their greatest single of the post-Pet Sounds era — and, unusually, it’s not an original. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Pamela Hines – 3.2.1. (2013)
It’s almost like a rite of passage for every jazz pianist worth his salt to make a Bill Evans tribute record. Her salt, too. Pamela Hines was more than ready for her own thesis on this greatly influential figure of both jazz and piano You May Also Like: Bill EvansRead More
One Track Mind: The Band Perry, “Better Dig Two” (2012)
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIdCo_QAz_E&w=500&h=305] I almost thought I was going to have to write a Guilty Pleasure when this song started to play, but then about 30 seconds into it, they saved me the trouble by turning it into a typical pop-country number. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Renaissance with Ian Anderson, “Cry to the World” from ‘Grandine il Vento’ (2013): One Track Mind
Released just after the death of Michael Dunford, Renaissance’s “Cry to the World” is as gorgeous as I expected it to be sad.
