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Trans-Siberian Orchestra, March 6, 2012: Shows I'll Never Forget

Trans-Siberian Orchestra, March 6, 2012: Shows I’ll Never Forget

My wish to hear a Savatage tune (or two) was finally granted on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s ‘Beethoven’s Last Night’ tour.

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On Second Thought: Peter Gabriel – Hit (2003)

Best-of albums are starting to make sense to me. Is that nostalgia? Or perhaps I’m just getting old. You May Also Like: When Peter Gabriel Suddenly Decided to Open Up on ‘Us’ How Tesla’s ‘Real to Reel’ Set Redefined the Classic Rock Cover Album Robbie Dupree, Chicago, Yes’ Peter BanksRead More

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Caetano Veloso and David Byrne – Live at Carnegie Hall (2012)

The only question, really, is why this concert has been sitting on a shelf since 2004. You May Also Like: Ever Wonder How David Byrne Fit Inside That Giant Talking Heads Suit? Buena Vista Social Club Captured Already-Lost History on ‘At Carnegie Hall’

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Forgotten series: Various artists – The Super K Kollection, Volumes 1-2 (1994)

The late 1960s belonged to Jeffrey Katz and Jerry Kasenetz, who twiddled the knobs on gobs of singles and albums referred to as bubblegum music. Deceptively simple and often carved of lyrics parroting nursery rhythms, bubblegum music was a hot commodity, with bands like the Music Explosion, the 1910 FruitgumRead More

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Fred’s Country Fried Rock: Hank Williams III, “Thrown Out of the Bar” (2006)

If there’s a poster child for the underground country movement, it’s Hank III. If you want to talk about a guy that does what he feels, no matter what it is, here’s your guy. You May Also Like: Guy Capecelatro III – Hope Is the Thing With Feathers (2017) HowRead More

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As Howard Jones preps for new UK tour, he offers a free live track for download

Howard Jones has posted a free download of a live version of “Like To Get To Know You Well” — originally a No. 4 hit in 1984 on the UK Singles Chart — as he gears up for an eight-date April swing through the UK. You May Also Like: NoRead More

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Steve Lukather added to G3 shows in Australia with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai

Toto co-founder Steve Lukather is headed to Australia for a series of 10 shows with G3, the explosive three-part guitar-focused rock show featuring Joe Satriani and Steve Vai. The dates start on March 24 and continue through April 6. You May Also Like: Steve Lukather, “Someone” from ‘Bridges’ (2023): OneRead More

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New benefit project to include tracks by U2, Pearl Jam, David Bowie, Paul Simon, Sting, others

A new benefit project for model Christy Turlington Burn’s Every Mother Counts program will include tracks from a bevy of big names in rock. You May Also Like: How David Bowie’s ‘Reality’ Stood Out For What It Was Not David Bowie – No Plan EP (2017)

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Surviving original Bad Company members to regroup for rare European tour this summer

The three surviving members of Bad Company have scheduled a series of rare European shows this summer, their first since the tour in support of 1975’s Straight Shooter. You May Also Like: Why You Should Give Queen + Paul Rodgers’ ‘The Cosmos Rocks’ Another Listen

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'He was irresponsible': Aerosmith discusses Steven Tyler's drug-addled stage tumble

On this Sunday’s edition of ’60 Minutes,’ members of Aerosmith retrace the band’s long and winding road to fame — including a scary tumble by Steven Tyler off a stage a few years ago in Bogota, Columbia. Tyler has since admitted he was high on prescription drugs at the time.Read More