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Little Feat – Live in Holland (2014)

We’ve heard Little Feat live, of course. Grooved along on 1978’s Waiting for Columbus, and let it all hang down with the Rockpalast Live set recorded during the same 1977 jaunt. But neither captured the long-gone Lowell George at the peak of his powers You May Also Like: Little FeatRead More

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Black Cowboys" (2005)

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Black Cowboys” (2005)

I’ve got to admit that I can’t really imagine living in the circumstances portrayed in “Black Cowboys.” While I’ve known people who’ve had to deal with such things (including my own sister), the idea of living with the constant pressure of stray bullets and wasted lives? You May Also Like:Read More

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Nels Cline Singers – Macroscope (2014)

The Nels Cline Singers’ identity has always been elusive thing to pin down, which is kind of the point of the band. You May Also Like: The Nels Cline Singers – ‘Share the Wealth’ (2020)

Steely Dan Sunday, "I'm Not The Same Without You" (2012)

Steely Dan Sunday, “I’m Not The Same Without You” (2012)

“I’m Not The Same Without You” is a fine leadoff single from Sunken Condos. The song reached number 12 on the Billboard 200 and charted well in Japan in Europe as well. You May Also Like: Steely Dan, “Things I Miss the Most” from ‘Northeast Corridor’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday

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‘I’ve discovered things’: John Oates on the benefits of a lengthy career with Hall and Oates

Over the course of a record-smashing, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame career with Hall and Oates that began in the early 1970s, many things changed — and, John Oates says, that’s a good thing. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Bruce Springsteen – American Beauty EP (2014)

Bruce Springsteen’s American Beauty finishes with a multi-tracked solo celebration of 5 o’clock freedom, and a layered meditation on the shelter that love provides. But that’s not how it starts. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘It had a beautiful melody’: Two new songs from Boston’s Brad Delp due in June

The Brad Delp Foundation is set to issue two never-before-heard songs on vinyl this summer, both collaborations with Steve Baker. Titled Two Days a Week, this new limited-edition 45 is due in June, just in time for the late Delp’s birthday You May Also Like: How Boston Said Goodbye toRead More

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Mat D and the Profane Saints – Holyoke (2014)

Every now and then, I like to do what I call YouTube hopping. I pick a song I know I like, whatever I’m in the mood for, and then I bounce through the related videos, hoping to discover something unfamiliar. You May Also Like: Matthew Shipp, Mat Maneri – ‘ConferenceRead More

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Marshmallow Overcoat – The Very Best Of (2014)

Fronted by the charismatic energy of Timothy Gassen, Marshmallow Overcoat has been keeping the spirit of psychedelic garage rock alive and kicking since 1986. You May Also Like: Marshmallow Overcoat, “Wait For Her” (2019): One Track Mind Drywater – Backbone of the Nation (2017)

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‘It could be soon’: More details emerging about new music from Journey’s Steve Perry

Steve Perry is talking more about new music, his first since the 1996 Journey reunion project Trail by Fire. The recently unretired frontman is working with a well-known film composer on a track he says is “very inspirational.” You May Also Like: No related posts.