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Steely Dan's Gaucho: An album doomed from the start?

Steely Dan’s Gaucho: An album doomed from the start?

Steely Dan’s ‘Gaucho’ was issued 34 years ago today. Getting it to the point of release was no easy task.

Steve Cropper shares the secret to his remarkable output with Stax: 'Everyone was there for the same reason'

Steve Cropper shares the secret to his remarkable output with Stax: ‘Everyone was there for the same reason’

The frenetic pace kept Steve Cropper so busy, there was often little time to actually take the stage to play.

Toto has concluded work on a new studio album: 'It harkens back to another era'

Toto has concluded work on a new studio album: ‘It harkens back to another era’

Steve Lukather confirms that ‘XIV’ is at the mastering stage, even as Keith Carlock officially joins the Toto lineup.

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Carmela Rappazzo, jazz vocalist: Something Else! Interview

So, I wondered, what’s a nice girl like Carmela Rappazzo doing in a place like jazz?

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Robert Fripp announces new King Crimson live set: ‘We’re just completing the mix’

King Crimson will release a concert souvenir from the Los Angeles stop on a recent comeback tour through America.

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Whiskey Myers – ‘Early Morning Shakes’ (2014)

Whiskey Myers boasts a classic Southern rock sound, but they also draw from modern rock, country and the Red Dirt scene.

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Steven Wilson promises another barefoot tour — oh, and a new album, too

Expect Steven Wilson’s upcoming shows to include new songs from ‘Hand. Cannot. Erase.,’ and Wilson without any shoes on.

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How would Richard Wright react to Pink Floyd’s The Endless River?: ‘I think he would have been thrilled’

Pink Floyd’s record-smashing ‘The Endless River’ was built on leftover material from a renaissance era for Richard Wright.

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Big Star – Live In Memphis (2014)

‘Live in Memphis’ makes the case for Big Star’s inclusion of two Seattle interlopers, showing how they grew as a band into the ’90s.

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Nels Cline + Julian Lage – Room (2014)

Just two elite guitar players having fun with their immense talents, and it’s hard not to share in that fun as listeners.