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Three new Something Else! subscribers chosen to receive Buddy Guy’s Rhythm and Blues

Three new subscribers to Something Else! have been chosen to receive copies of Rhythm and Blues, the new studio effort from Buddy Guy You May Also Like: Jorge Calderon – ‘Blue Rhythm Highway’ (2018) Denise LaSalle, Soul-Blues Belter (1939-2018): An Appreciation

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Dick Hyman and Ken Peplowski – Live at the Kitano (2013)

The collaboration of two artists like Dick Hyman and Ken Peplowski is almost always going to warrant sublime results, but the magic of Live at the Kitano is a little like sitting in on an altogether remarkable meeting of the minds. You May Also Like: Jeff Cosgrove, Scott Robinson +Read More

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On Second Thought: Sammy Hagar – Nine on a Ten Scale (1976)

Too many egos can indeed spoil the soup, as was the sad case of Montrose. Christened after guitar wizard Ronnie Montrose, the San Francisco based band cut a pair piping hot albums You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Drew Gress – The Sky Inside (2013)

Drew Gress is a first-call bassist and has certainly earned the caché to have first-call players on his own albums. You May Also Like: Tim Berne’s Hardcell [Berne, Craig Taborn + Tom Rainey] – ‘Sensitive’ (2021) Tim Berne’s Hardcell [Berne, Craig Taborn + Tom Rainey] – ‘The Cosmos’ (2020)

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Leap Of Faith" (1992)

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Leap Of Faith” (1992)

For those who were unsure that Bruce’s interior life had taken decidedly positive turn with the energy of Better Days, “Leap Of Faith” drives it home. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’

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Something Else! sneak peek: Will Lee with Billy Gibbons and Allen Toussaint, “Get Out Of My Life Woman” (2013)

If you’re an album sleeve credits reader like I am, then you know session superstar bassist Will Lee very well. You May Also Like: Lucas Lee – ‘Lowered Expectations’ (2018)

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Buddy Guy – Rhythm and Blues (2013)

For all of the big-name guests here, Rhythm and Blues still crackles with the most energy when Buddy Guy stands alone at the mic. Luckily, his forthcoming RCA project is a double album — so there’s plenty of both. You May Also Like: Guy Capecelatro III – Hope Is theRead More

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‘We often struggled to play the music we had written’: Steve Hackett returns to Genesis era on a mission

To a degree, Steve Hackett has returned to the music he made in the 1970s with Genesis so that he can write a few musical wrongs. After all, he has learned much in the ensuing years about his instrument. You May Also Like: Steve Hackett, “In the Skeleton Gallery” fromRead More

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Crash Coffin – Crash Coffin (1974; 2013 reissue)

Possessing a name that suggests a doom metal or hardcore punk-rock band, Crash Coffin is actually a singer, songwriter and guitarist. Born Neil Coffin, the Ohio based artist began playing rock and roll back in the ’50s You May Also Like: Richard Turgeon, “Car Crash” (2019): One Track Mind ChickenRead More

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‘I have a bet going, actually’: No, David Coverdale won’t be following you back on Twitter

You may have noticed, despite the crowd following David Coverdale on Twitter, that the legendary frontman of Deep Purple and Whitesnake actually follows no one else. There’s a reason for that. You May Also Like: No related posts.