Once a celebrated pre-British Invasion teen idol, Dion Francis DiMucci certainly could have been forgiven for settling into the oldies circuit You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Guitarist Tony Iommi, currently at work on a reunion project with Black Sabbath, has cancer. The band issued a statement on its Facebook page confirming a diagnosis of early-stage lymphoma for the 63-year-old metal legend You May Also Like: Why Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi Was Only in Jethro Tull ForRead More

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Everybody went through a Pink Floyd phase, right? But, the child is grown; the dream is gone.

Trumpeter, composer and bandleader Wadada Leo Smith, who celebrated his 70th birthday just last month, is as productive as he’s ever been, and I’m getting nearly exhausted just keeping up covering all his new releases. You May Also Like: Wadada Leo Smith – Najwa (2017) Wadada Leo Smith and OrangeRead More

Both Walter Becker and Donald Fagen have an affinity for reggae music, one that’s most notably borne out on Becker’s Jamaican-styled Circus Money CD from 2008. You May Also Like: Walter Becker, “Hard Up Case (Live at Slim’s 1995)” (2024): Steely Dan Sunday

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At thirty-one minutes, this debut album by the Jeff Kimmel Quartet is shorter than some EP’s, but bass clarinetist Kimmel and his friends make the most of their time. You May Also Like: Jason Stein Quartet – Lucille! (2017) Jeff Coffey, “Got to Get Away” (2018): One Track Mind MichaelRead More