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Steely Dan Sunday, "Two Against Nature" (2000)

Steely Dan Sunday, “Two Against Nature” (2000)

Keith Carlock was under the impression he would never be used as a Steely Dan drummer again. Of course, the rest is history.

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‘You never knew what somebody was going to do’: Greg Lake on King Crimson’s improvisational start

King Crimson’s genre-creating 1969 debut In the Court of the Crimson King didn’t include a single song shorter than 6 minutes. The band’s 1970 follow up ended with an 11-minute song suite. You May Also Like: Why King Crimson’s Biggest Hit LP Was ‘So Fully Formed, But Also So Unusual’

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Jackson Taylor and the Sinners – ‘Crazy Again’ (2013)

For some reason, Jackson Taylor seems to fly under the radar on the underground country scene.

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‘I knew we were going to be back together’: Van Halen’s David Lee Roth remembers his solo-career detour

Van Halen has been one big happy family over the past few years, as David Lee Roth returned for the well-received Different Kind of Truth album and tour. It wasn’t always that way, of course. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Dumpstaphunk – Dirty Word (2013)

Dumpstaphunk’s Dirty World is a layered delight, just as interesting on a close listen as Ivan Neville shares a sun-filled positivity as it as from the dance floor, where its twin-bass attack provides a thump that could bring down buildings. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘It freshens up the old stuff’: Ian Gillan says Now What?! has given Deep Purple new life

When Deep Purple released Now What?! earlier this year, it represented more for frontman Ian Gillan than the group’s first new music in eight years. It was a shot in the arm for the franchise. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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George Thorogood – George Thorogood and the Destroyers; Move It On Over (1978-79; 2013 reissue)

George Thorogood’s rough-hewn sound has become so ubiquitous — from classic-rock stations to an endless parade of movie soundtracks — that it’s difficult to remember just how nervy these two albums once sounded. You May Also Like: Sylvester – ‘Step II’ (1978; 2020 reissue) James Taylor – ‘One Man Band’Read More

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‘I don’t even know my address!’: Black Sabbath’s Ozzy Osbourne still getting used to driving himself

Ozzy Osbourne is still getting used to driving, a few years after finally getting his license — and then immediately crashing his new Ferrari. You May Also Like: Why You Should Count ‘No Rest for the Wicked’ Among Ozzy Osbourne’s Best Ozzy Osbourne + Jeff Beck, “Patient Number 9” (2022):Read More

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Ghosts of the Holy Ghost Spermic Brotherhood – Ghosts of the Holy Ghost Spermic Brotherhood (2013)

They have a mysterious (and humorous) name, and the Ghosts Of The Holy Ghost Spermic Brotherhood are a little mysterious themselves. However, they did make a self-titled record that should go on sale any day, now. You May Also Like: Projekt Gemineye, “The Holy Shield” (2021): One Track Mind

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‘It’s like a golf club’: The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz on continued snubs from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Through the Monkees have been eligible since 1992, a quarter century after their debut single, they’ve gotten no closer in the ensuing time to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. You May Also Like: No related posts.