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Something Else! Interview: Neal Doughty, of REO Speedwagon

REO Speedwagon is gearing up for a new round of dates as part of the ongoing Midwest Rock ‘N’ Roll Express tour, and founding keyboardist Neal Doughty couldn’t be happier. You May Also Like: Neal Morse on ‘The Great Adventure,’ Sequels and Cruise to the Edge: Something Else! Interview

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One Track Mind: Eric Burdon, "Memorial Day" (2012)

Eric Burdon, still kicking complete ass at 70, offers a scalding indictment of the way we forget the sacrifices of others on “Memorial Day” You May Also Like: Eric Burdon and the Animals’ Self-Titled Debut Was a Dark, Dirty Triumph

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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Cadillac Ranch" (1980)

The lighter side of The River‘s light/heavy axis contains more fun than a person should be allowed to have on any given day. There’s no way I could pick a favorite You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’

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Bachman and Turner – Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC (2012)

If the standard for a reunion is that it measure up to the sound and feel of the original music, then Bachman and Turner — the heart and soul of platinum-selling 1970s hitmakers Bachman-Turner Overdrive — have delivered. You May Also Like: ‘Bachman and Turner’ Resurrected the Spirit of Bachman-TurnerRead More

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Nick Africano – The Butterfly Bull (2012)

Like its title, Nick Africano’s The Butterfly Bull succeeds in these brilliantly contradictory ways. There are, over the course of its 12 songs, both shadows and light You May Also Like: The Chick Corea + Steve Gadd Band – Chinese Butterfly (2018)

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Edward Ratliff – Those Moments Before (2009)

It’s said that music has its own language and syntax. I’m not talking about the technical stuff like notes, measures, and key centers, but the more subtle areas You May Also Like: Ivo Perelman, Mark Helias + Tom Rainey – ‘Truth Seeker’ (2024) Matt Mayhall and Dan Rosenboom – ‘Language’Read More

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David Daniell and Douglas McCombs – Versions (2012)

Seven hours. Versions, the new recording from David Daniell and Douglas McCombs, is all about seven hours. You May Also Like: Tortoise’s ‘Beacons of Ancestorship’ Provided Intriguing New Insights Into Post Rock Tortoise’s Quietly Effective Eponymous Album Burrowed In at its Own Pace Miles Davis, Billie Holiday + Others: TopRead More

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Mick Fleetwood's Zoo – I'm Not Me (1983; 2012 reissue)

This home-recorded Mick Fleetwood project, never before issued on compact disc, is neither a solo effort nor a Fleetwood Mac knockoff You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Darryl Gregory – Big Texas Sky (2012)

Boasting a Americana twang but also a rough moral sensibility and a cutting way with an image, Darryl Gregory’s Big Texas Sky is probably too edgy for country radio. It’s a shame. You May Also Like: Michael Gregory Jackson – ‘Electric Git Box’ (2022) Wilco’s ‘Sky Blue Sky’ Was aRead More

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Steve Smith and Vital Information – Live! One Great Night (2012)

Steve Smith, like Paul McCartney, has a solo career that’s way more extensive than the higher profile rock band he belonged to for a relatively short period of time, but he’ll always be known as that Journey drummer You May Also Like: Steve Smith: The Albums That Shaped My CareerRead More