One Track Mind: Robyn Hitchcock, “The Ghost In You” from The Man Upstairs (2014)
A synth-driven Psychedelic Furs song might not seem like a great cover idea. But it was.
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Jacob Young – Forever Young (2014)
It’s fair to state that if you appreciate all that’s distinctive about ECM Records, you’re gonna really like Jacob Young’s Forever Young. And what’s not to like about that, anyway?
‘More naturally at home with us’: Queen on the difference between touring with Adam Lambert, Paul Rodgers
Rodgers filled in for Freddie Mercury in 2005-09; Lambert has worked with Queen since.
John Wetton and Richard Palmer-James – Jack-Knife/Monkey Business (2014)
Remastered King Crimson-era demos find John Wetton working with Bill Bruford again.
Kiki Ebsen – Scarecrow Sessions (2014)
Kiki Ebsen, a long-time collaborator with Chicago, pays tribute to her famous father, Buddy Ebsen.
‘A powerhouse not to be duplicated’: Dan Aykroyd on the secret to the Blues Brothers’ success
They had the luck of timing and a classic R&B cut. They also had something else.
One Track Mind: Invisible Familiars, “Clever Devil” (2014)
Quirky musical details lift a new track from members of the Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger.
Jim McCarty on the Yardbirds’ greatest guitarist – Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck or Jimmy Page?
Clapton, Beck and then Page played lead with the Yardbirds between 1963-68.
Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters – Good News (2014)
‘Good News,’ like all Ronnie Earl & The Broadcaster records since their 1990 debut, is where intense soul and stylish exploits intersect.
Alestorm, “Drink” from Sunset on the Golden Age (2014): One Track Mind
Will Alestorm’s pirate metal schtick ever get old? Man, I hope not.
