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Almost Hits: The Monroes, "What Do All The People Know" (1982)

Almost Hits: The Monroes, “What Do All The People Know” (1982)

From San Diego, California came the Monroes, whose impossibly infectious “What Do All The People Know” stalled at the #59 spot on the national charts in the spring of 1982. You May Also Like: Tommy Tutone – Tommy Tutone 2 (1981): On Second Thought Huey Lewis and the News –Read More

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‘Feeling rejuvenated and inspired’: Journey’s Neal Schon at work on new music with Chickenfoot, Jan Hammer

Guitarist Neal Schon is returning to some familiar 1980s-era musical associations — though neither of them are Journey. Instead, he’s rekindling associations from the days of HSAS, and Schon and Hammer. You May Also Like: Neal Schon, “Lady M” from Vortex (2015): One Track Mind

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One Track Mind: David’s Angels, “Rid Of You,” from What It Seems (2013)

The allure of Danish-Swedish quartet David’s Angels comes from their uneasy truce among chanteuse jazz, avant-Prog and indie rock, and the tension that creates You May Also Like: Christine Jensen + Maggi Olin – Transatlantic Conversations: 11 Piece Band (2016) Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber – ‘Angels Over Oakanda’ (2021)Read More

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One Track Mind: Black Sabbath, “Methademic” from 13 (2013)

The sound is bad, and the image is worse. But we’ve gotten a glimpse into a third track from Black Sabbath’s forthcoming Ozzy Osbourne reunion record with “Methademic,” a track that seems sadly appropriate considering Ozzy’s latest back slide You May Also Like: Why Black Sabbath Went Out on aRead More

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Boards Of Canada reunion album Tomorrow’s Harvest suddenly available for pre-order

It isn’t exactly a shock to see news of a new Boards Of Canada album, not after they snuck out a handful of copies (literally) of a surprise single for Record Store Day a week ago for very lucky buyers to stumble upon. You May Also Like: The Cretins, “Haven’tRead More

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James Cotton – Cotton Mouth Man (2013)

James Cotton has long referred to his regular working band as “my family,” so close is their sense of musical symbiosis, so long is their history. Still, to my ear, he’s never put out a more personal album than the forthcoming Cotton Mouth Man. You May Also Like: James Cotton,Read More

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Iggy and the Stooges – Ready To Die (2013)

Still sizzling with unbound fury, Iggy Pop and the Stooges rejoin their white-knuckle search for meaning, though what they find isn’t any prettier 40 years later. Hell, at times, it’s just as terrifying. You May Also Like: ‘Danny Says: A Documentary on the Life and Times of Danny Fields’ (2016):Read More

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "With Every Wish" (1992)

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “With Every Wish” (1992)