Even Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bands like Rush have moments they’ve lived to regret. Ask Alex Lifeson, who admits to two specific moments that still make him shake his head. You May Also Like: How the Holocaust Shaped One of Rock’s Signature Bands How Rush Finished at theRead More
Fresh off a triumphal debut on American soil with Queen, Adam Lambert will apparently turn his attention to some new solo material — and he says appearances with Brian May and Roger Taylor have had a direct impact on the creative process. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Last month when chatting up an advance, streamed track of keyboardist Brian Haas and drummer Matt Chamberlain’s upcoming collaboration Frames, I made kind of a critic’s equivalent of a movie trailer about the album itself You May Also Like: Mike Dillon & Punkadelick – ‘Inflorescence’ (2023) Nolatet – No RevengeRead More
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‘New’ might be the ultimate misnomer, so often does Paul McCartney reference his iconic musical past.
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These rehabilitated acetates point the way for the career-defining music Robert Wyatt would record in the years that followed.
