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One Track Mind: Robben Ford, “Cut You Loose” from A Day in Nashville (2014)

From an aptly named album, Robben Ford’s new track “Cut You Loose” sounds like what it is: A knee-slappingly fun good time, recorded of a piece — like a live album, but without the crowd noise. You May Also Like: How Robben Ford’s ‘The Inside Story’ Introduced the Yellowjackets toRead More

Something Else! columnist Kit O'Toole to speak at international Beatles conference

Something Else! columnist Kit O’Toole to speak at international Beatles conference

Something Else! columnist Kit O’Toole is set to speak at a conference called “It Was 50 Years Ago Today: An International Beatles Celebration,” to be held this week at Penn State-Altoona. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Long-awaited Jack Bruce solo release to include collaborators from Cream, Spectrum Road

Cream legend Jack Bruce’s first solo album in a decade finds him collaborating with Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music/Pink Floyd fame, the Scorpions’ Uli Jon Roth, Robin Trower, John Medeski and Cindy Blackman Santana. Steam a sample of “Fields of Forever” here! You May Also Like: Jack Bruce and RobinRead More

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‘Wanted to keep that good feeling going’: Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham announce post-Black Country Communion group

Glenn Hughes will once again by working with drummer Jason Bonham in a just-announced post-Black Country Communion band called California Breed. The trio is rounded out by Andrew Watt You May Also Like: How Black Country Communion’s Debut Brought Back ’70s-Style Hard Rock

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Something Else! Interview: Geoff Downes on new albums with Asia + Yes, and learning from the past

Geoff Downes better be wearing comfortable shoes, because he’s going to be on the run in 2014. The busy keyboardist just finished a new album with Asia, and is in sessions for another with Yes You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Forgotten series: Judee Sill – Heart Food (1973)

Though the late Warren Zevon didn’t record a whole lot of covers, when he did they always revealed his excellent taste: from Prince’s “Raspberry Beret” to Steve Winwood’s “Back in the High Life Again” and Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door.” You May Also Like: Tanika Charles, Alex Sill, IsaiahRead More

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Scott Brookman – Smellicopter (2013)

Smellicopter, the latest recording from singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Scott Brookman, clocks in as an extension of his prior ventures, which brings much comfort since repairs or improvements are not required when one is as creative as he is. You May Also Like: Christian Scott Confirmed His Vision for JazzRead More

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‘No reunion plans’: Journey’s management forcefully denies Steve Perry rumors

Journey’s management is pushing back on the impression that a reunion with Steve Perry is in the works, days after quotes from their former frontman sparked a series of overhyped headlines. You May Also Like: No related posts.

My plane tickets are booked: Time for a return to the Paisley Underground

My plane tickets are booked: Time for a return to the Paisley Underground

Remembering the Paisley Underground. a scene that combined the classic 1960s sounds of garage rock, radio pop and psychedelic recording experiments.

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Ben Flocks – Battle Mountain (2014)

Growing up in Bonny Doon, California, a picturesque hamlet near Santa Cruz where the land quickly transforms from open coastal terraces to thick, mountainside redwood forests, one can easily acquire a childlike wonderment of natural beauty. You May Also Like: Ben Goldberg School – Vol 1: The Humanities (2017)