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Wings alum Denny Laine reunites with Paul McCartney for new book project: ‘We never fell out’

Denny Laine, long-time former collaborator with Paul McCartney and Wings, is at work on a new memoir — and he says McCartney is lending a hand. You May Also Like: Why ‘Red Rose Speedway’ Ended Up Fracturing Paul McCartney and Wings ‘Wings Over America’ Remains a Pinnacle for Paul McCartney,Read More

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Next Collective – Cover Art (2013)

One of the striking features of the current crop of jazz stars poised to dominate the scene is how so plugged in they are with their contemporaries on the rock, RnB and hip-hip side of music. You May Also Like: Christian Scott Confirmed His Vision for Jazz With ‘Live atRead More

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Erwilian – Light from Darkness (2013)

The contemporary folk group Erwilian uses this project to transform traditional spirituals and praise music into something more universal, taking away the specifics that comes with attaching lyrics. The results are stunning, as refined as they are inspirational You May Also Like: How Neil Young’s ‘Le Noise’ Found Light inRead More

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Ehud Asherie, with Harry Allen – Lower East Side (2013)

As like-minded practitioners of traditional jazz, pianist Ehud Asherie and tenor saxman Harry Allen have gotten together to play duets in NYC’s famed jazz clubs such as Small’s. You May Also Like: Eric Revis – Sing Me Some Cry (2017)

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The Friday Morning Listen: Radiohead – OK Computer (1997)

I have been spending an awful lot of time lately listening to Bruce Springsteen’s Tunnel Of Love. And by “awful lot” I kind of mean any. You May Also Like: Radiohead Saw the Future With ‘OK Computer,’ Then Became It Why Radiohead’s ‘In Rainbows’ Struggled to Overcome Its Pre-Release HypeRead More

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Exclusive stream: Tony Levin and the Stick Men, “Whale Watch” from Deep (2013)

Here’s an exclusive stream from Something Else! featuring one of the most intriguing tracks off Deep, the new whale watching-themed recording from King Crimson/Peter Gabriel collaborator Tony Levin and the Stick Men. You May Also Like: Tony Levin on King Crimson, Stick Men and Photographing It All: Something Else! Interview

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Something Else! Interview: John Payne of John Payne Featuring Asia

How busy is John Payne, and his band Asia Featuring John Payne? Here’s his 2013 schedule: “More videos, more singles, the album release, weekend warrior dates and perhaps a fanfest spectacular with ex-members in Vegas this summer.” You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Forgotten series: The Gentrys – The Very Best (1998)

Formed in the spring of 1963, the Gentrys from Memphis, Tennessee gathered a great deal of regional recognition before finally making a nationwide breakthrough in the summer of 1965 with “Keep On Dancing.” You May Also Like: Timothy B. Schmit and Glad – ‘Feelin’ Glad’ (1968): Forgotten Series Four JacksRead More

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Roger Hodgson tries to reclaim his songwriting legacy: ‘I never dreamt that Supertramp would continue’

Roger Hodgson says, at one time, he loved the anonymity of being in Supertramp. Fast forward a few decades, and he’s left to rebuild a separate legacy — even as few people associate him with his own hit songs. You May Also Like: Why Supertramp’s “Sister Moonshine” Pointed to FutureRead More

The Moody Blues' Justin Hayward on "Tuesday Afternoon," "Gemini Dream," new songs: Gimme Five

The Moody Blues’ Justin Hayward on “Tuesday Afternoon,” “Gemini Dream,” new songs: Gimme Five

Justin Hayward’s Spirits of the Western Sky, due on February 26, 2013 from Eagle Rock Entertainment, was recorded in Genoa, Italy and in Nashville — and it sounds just as varied. On his first solo effort in 17 years, Hayward moves from acoustic balladry to soaring orchestral songs, from experimentsRead More