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John Oates on “How Does It Feel,” “Adult Education,”Do What You Want” + others : Gimme Five

John Oates’ on-going Good Road to Follow singles series continued this week with the release on Tuesday of “Don’t Cross Me Wrong,” a song co-written by producer Vince Gill. You May Also Like: What’s John Oates’ favorite Daryl Hall song?: ‘It’s so interesting musically’

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‘I thought they were going to take me with them!’: Foreigner’s Mick Jones on meeting the Beatles

At just 19 years old, guitarist Mick Jones found himself opening for Beatles at the Paris Olympia as a sideman with Silvie Vartan. Before you knew it, they were drinking buddies. You May Also Like: Why ‘Out of Time’ Finally Settled the Rolling Stones vs. Beatles Debate for Me JethroRead More

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Karen Souza – Hotel Souza (2013)

Embarking on a stay at Hotel Souza is a lot like sinking into silky, cool but familiar sheets. There’s a decidedly old-fashioned air to Karen Souza’s follow-up to her debut Essentials You May Also Like: Why Neutral Milk Hotel’s ‘In an Aeroplane Over the Sea’ Still Very Much Matters

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‘I don’t think you look to repeat those things’: Emerson Lake and Palmer provides high standard for Greg Lake

Even as he acknowledges that Emerson Lake and Palmer’s first five albums were some of his best work, Greg Lake doubts that the creative stars will align like that ever again. You May Also Like: Greg Lake picks his favorite Emerson Lake and Palmer album: ‘Where it all comes together’Read More

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Tinsley Ellis – Get It! (2013)

Tinsley Ellis’ almost feral attack on the guitar is put aside for more considered riffs and melodies on his first-ever all-instrumental release, the brilliantly un-volcanic, endlessly varied Get It! You May Also Like: How Pee Wee Ellis Finally Stepped Into the Spotlight With ‘Blues Mission’ The Nude Party – HotRead More

Jeff Beck discusses his least-favorite career moment: 'I hated singing it; it's just a bit embarrassing'

Jeff Beck discusses his least-favorite career moment: ‘I hated singing it; it’s just a bit embarrassing’

You’re far more likely to hear him play the B-side’s proto-metal triumph “Beck’s Bolero,” yet Jeff Beck can’t quite shake his jokey 1967 solo-debut single “Hi Ho Silver Lining” — if only because it’s become a soccer anthem. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Fuck Buttons – Slow Focus (2013)

Electronic music as a whole is something I’ve found hard to embrace, although Squarepusher is one of those exceptions because there’s a jazz undercurrent in his type of circuit-bent music. You May Also Like: E3 by Alex Lakusta – ‘Transmit Slow’ (2022)

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‘Well, the others aren’t here yet’: Ian Anderson on how his solo work evolved out of Jethro Tull

Ian Anderson says the impulse to work as a solo artist — something that led to his release of Thick as a Brick 2 without the Jethro Tull label — goes all the way back to the sessions for 1971’s Aqualung. You May Also Like: Jethro Tull – ‘The ZealotRead More

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Deep Cuts: Led Zeppelin solo projects from Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones