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‘Sh*t, I can still play; that’s good’: As Fleetwood Mac reunites, Mick Fleetwood picks his favorite tracks

For long-time drummer Mick Fleetwood, preparing another reunion set list for Fleetwood Mac is fairly straight forward. Any song, he says, will do — though Fleetwood admits a personal preference for the group’s uptempo songs. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘Might as well!’: David Lee Roth on the philosophy behind Van Halen’s 1984 hit ‘Jump’

You may have listened to “Jump,” Van Halen’s lone charttopping hit from 1984, without stopping to realize the deeper philosophical message laying just beneath the surface. David Lee Roth is here to help. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Books: The Beatle Who Vanished by Jim Berkenstadt (2013)

Just when you think no other aspect of Beatles history could possibly be overlooked, a book comes along revealing a little-known corner of their story. You May Also Like: ‘George Harrison: The Reluctant Beatle’ by Philip Norman (2023): Books The Favorite Beatle: Taking an Eternal Question to the Next LevelRead More

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One Track Mind: Steve Forbert, “Romeo’s Tune” from Jackrabbit Slim (1979; 2013 reissue)

There’s a moment in this song, when Steve Forbert sings “sneak on out beneath the stars and run,” that meant everything to me when this song was new. A whole world, a world far away, lived inside that one line You May Also Like: Steve Hackett, “In the Skeleton Gallery”Read More

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The Friday Morning Listen: Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience (2013)

You know, it was kind of fun cracking wise about all of those boy bands. The music was disposable (and made to be so), the hair was perfect, and so were the dance moves. They all used the same production software. You May Also Like: The Near Jazz Experience withRead More

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The Waterboys – An Appointment with Mr. Yeats (2013)

You could be forgiven for not believing that a new project based on the work of Irish poet William Butler Yeats might be the rocking-est, modern-est thing the Waterboys have put out in some 25 years. But it is. You May Also Like: Waterboys – ‘Where the Action Is’ (2019)

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Billy Sherwood polishes up some final sessions by Peter Banks for ‘Prog Collective 2’: ‘Very special stuff’

Producer Billy Sherwood is substantially finished with the star-flecked Prog Collective 2, which will include some of the final recordings of Peter Banks, the original Yes guitarist who passed earlier this month. You May Also Like: The Prog Collective – ‘Worlds On Hold’ (2021) Peter Frampton, Prog Collective, Terry BladeRead More

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Dave Haskell Group – Pivot Point (2013)

Dave Haskell is back, which is undoubtedly significant news for longtime followers of the San Francisco Bay Area’s jazz and blues scenes. And if you’re a fusion fan from any other locale, then let me tell you why that should be significant to you, too. You May Also Like: HowRead More

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The Eddies – ‘Gonna Sing About This’ (2013)

The Eddies are one of the greatest bands making the scene, and ‘Gonna Sing About This’ shows they’re still moving in the right direction.

Spock's Beard - Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep (2013)

Spock’s Beard – Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep (2013)

The addition of new vocalist Ted Leonard, late of the band Enchant, has brought Spock’s Beard back to its complex but consistently upbeat roots with Neal Morse. You May Also Like: Neal Morse Did It All (Again) on ‘Songs from November’ Jim Beard and Jon Herington – ‘Chunks and Chairnobs’Read More