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Steve Rothery Credits Rabid Fanbase for Marillion’s Successes: ‘We Were Never Darlings of the Media’

Marillion was touring behind a well-received album, though you’d hardly know it based on radio airplay – even in their native England.

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‘You’re always trying to push it a little bit higher’: After big year, Tedeschi Trucks Band returns to studio

Derek Trucks is coming off a signature year, highlighted by a Grammy win for the Tedeschi Trucks Band and an appearance with wife Susan Tedeschi at the White House. They’ll return to the studio in February You May Also Like: Susan Tedeschi’s Varied ‘Back to the River’ Set the StageRead More

Almost Hits: Squeeze, "Tempted" (1981)

Almost Hits: Squeeze, “Tempted” (1981)

Probably anyone between the ages of 40 and 60 would be surprised to learn that Squeeze’s most familiar song didn’t even crack the top 40 in the US, much less the top 20. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Forgotten series: The Wailers – Livewire!!! (1999)

Not many artists can claim to having a hit single twice with the same song. But the Wailers from Tacoma, Washington accomplished such a rare feat. You May Also Like: The Undertones – True Confessions: Singles = A’s + B’s (1999): Forgotten Series Bill Deal and the Rhondels – VintageRead More

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Matthew Shipp – Greatest Hits (2013)

Over the course of Matthew Shipp’s Blue Series releases, I have spent a not insignificant amount of time pushing, pulling, and molding words into shape in the effort to describe Shipp’s ever-changing musical concepts. You May Also Like: Matthew Shipp – ‘The Intrinsic Nature of Shipp’ (2023) David S. WareRead More

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Exclusive stream: The Fabulous Thunderbirds, “I Want To Believe” from On the Verge (2013)

Here’s an exclusive stream of the Fabulous Thunderbirds’ “I Want to Believe,” the sizzling advance single from their upcoming Severn Records debut On the Verge. You May Also Like: Tony De Meur, of the Fabulous Poodles: Something Else! Interview The Fabulous Poodles – Mirror Stars: The Complete Pye Recordings (2018)

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Confusion Bleue – East Side Banquet (2013)

Confusion Bleue is a self-described “total improvisation unit” led by Japanese pianist Nobu Stowe (who also hold a PhD in Psychology) and Omaha native, drummer Ray Sage (formally of Reverb Motherfuckers). You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Cautious Man” (1987)

Finallly…a song on Tunnel Of Love that I actually like. You May Also Like: How Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Tunnel of Love’ Dug Deeply to Find Hard Truths Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’

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‘Variety is the only aphrodisiac’: The Eagles’ Glenn Frey on mixing rock, acting and crooning

Glenn Frey has been mixing up appearances with the Eagles with continuing dates in support of his new standards record After Hours, providing a wide variety of musical contexts. Frey says he wouldn’t have it any other way. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘It’s not over; it just took a little hiatus’: Glenn Hughes sounds optimistic note on Black Country Communion

After a tumultuous period just before the release of Black Country Communion’s Afterglow, frontman Glenn Hughes is ready to talk again about the band’s future. Well, sort of. You May Also Like: How Black Country Communion’s Debut Brought Back ’70s-Style Hard Rock Why Black Sabbath Went Out on a HighRead More