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Settle with Sony? Former Journey producer Roy Thomas Baker isn't feeling that way

Former Journey producer Roy Thomas Baker is not only refusing to settle as part of an on-going class-action lawsuit over royalties with Sony, he’s filed a separate suit — to the tune of $1 million. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Reissues explore early Steve Miller collaborations with Boz Scaggs, Paul McCartney, Nicky Hopkins

Steve Miller’s seminal first five recordings will be reissued by Edsel Records, spanning a period from 1968-1970 and featuring appearances by Boz Scaggs, Nicky Hopkins and Paul McCartney, among others. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Geoff Downes on Asia, Yes and ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’: Gimme Five

Geoff Downes, who’ll finish the year touring with both Asia and Yes, joins us for a special edition of One Track Mind to talk about key moments with both bands You May Also Like: Buggles’ ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’ Predicted the Music Industry’s Larger Shift

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Something Else! Featured Artist: Jeff Lynne and Electric Light Orchestra

News that Jeff Lynne is making a long-awaited return with both a studio album and a fresh examination of ELO’s greatest hits had us recalling some old favorites. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Gimme Five: Steve Lukather on Toto’s "Hold the Line," "Pamela," "Hydra," others

As Steve Lukather and Toto return for a series of concert dates, the celebrated guitarist stops by to explore a number of tracks from his time in the band You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Genesis Songs That Sucked: Gimme Five

There was the Peter Gabriel era, the Phil Collins-led edition, and then that Ray Wilson album. We’re not getting into which one was better — only when Genesis didn’t quite live up to our expectations. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Desert Island Discs: Live Album Edition

Only perhaps on this site could we query folks for Desert Island Live Discs, and find a six-way tie among the responses between the Who, Bill Evans, Little Feat, Kiss, Warren Zevon and the Talking Heads. The Who and Evans, officially, edged into a shared top spot — since bothRead More

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Swamp Cabbage – Drum Roll Please (2012)

Diving headlong into some of the 1970s’ most iconic songs, Swamp Cabbage decided to use vintage techniques and vintage instruments. The results?: A kudzu-covered blast of trailer-park funk. You May Also Like: Walter Becker, “Cringemaker [Swamp Version]” (circa 1994)

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Terje Rypdal – Odyssey: In Studio and In Concert (1975, 2012 reissue)

Apart from his trademark whammy bar-induced vibrato, Norwegian guitarist, keyboardist, saxophonist, composer and bandleader Terje Rypdal has been one of the hardest to define figures of progressive jazz You May Also Like: The Dream, featuring Terje Rypdal – Get Dreamy (1967, 2017 reissue) Terje Rypdal – ‘Conspiracy’ (2020) Various ArtistsRead More

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Soft Machine, with Allan Holdsworth – Floating World Live (2006, 2012 reissue)

Allan Holdsworth’s career is perhaps nearly as well known for his brief stays in well-regarded prog and fusion bands as it is for his guitar wizardry. Tony Williams’ Lifetime, UK and even Level 42 all have Holdsworth “one-and-done” studio albums. You May Also Like: Soft Machine – ‘Live at theRead More