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On Second Thought: Don Henley – Actual Miles: Henley’s Greatest Hits (1995)

Having acquired million-watt success as the singing drummer and one of the principal songwriters of the Eagles, Don Henley opted to take the solo route after the Los Angeles based band called it a day. You May Also Like: Elton John – Greatest Hits 1976-1986 (1992): On Second Thought TommyRead More

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Tears for Fears – The Hurting: 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (2013)

The Hurting is the kind of album that gets deeper, and deeper still, the longer you listen. Thirty years haven’t changed that, as this newly remixed and expanded version of Tears for Fears’ 1983 debut shows. You May Also Like: Why You Should Have Celebrated Tears For Fears’ ‘Everybody LovesRead More

Chicago Post-Peter Cetera Songs That Don't Suck: Gimme Five

Chicago Post-Peter Cetera Songs That Don’t Suck: Gimme Five

A theory has emerged that Chicago never quite recovered from Peter Cetera’s departure. Here are five arguments to the contrary.

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‘I felt good, because we’ve become a band’: Mike and the Mechanics set to issue hits package, new song

A forthcoming collection of hits and rarities from Mike and the Mechanics will include a previously unreleased track featuring original singers Paul Carrack and the late Paul Young, as well as a new song. You May Also Like: How Mike and the Mechanics’ ‘The Living Years’ Helped Bridge an EmotionalRead More

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Deep Purple – Perfect Strangers: Live (2013)

Getting the old gang back together after more than decade to record a studio album was one thing for Deep Purple. The true test of the Mark II edition’s newfound musical camaraderie would be found on the concert trail. You May Also Like: Ian Gillan expounds on his shocking splitRead More

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‘I started trying to live like that’: Sammy Hagar on the Van Halen-era song that changed everything

Sammy “I Can’t Drive 55” Hagar, before issuing a paean to charity called “Give to Live,” wasn’t exactly associated with such high-minded songs. The accompanying video even cops to it You May Also Like: The conflicted history of Sammy Hagar’s Van Halen smash “Right Now”: ‘It shows you what IRead More

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Movies that, well, suck: Top 10 Vampire Films

Vampires have admittedly had a bad run as of late, with the original mythology of these creatures of the night having sunken into downright pathetic territory. You May Also Like: Rob Zombie – ‘The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser’ (2016) Act unnaturally: The Beatles’ Ringo Starr inRead More

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Rush’s Alex Lifeson on his musical regrets: ‘An attempt at something that didn’t really work out’

Even Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bands like Rush have moments they’ve lived to regret. Ask Alex Lifeson, who admits to two specific moments that still make him shake his head. You May Also Like: How the Holocaust Shaped One of Rock’s Signature Bands How Rush Finished at theRead More

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Peter Gabriel – Live in Athens 1987 (2013)

A long-awaited artifact, Live in Athens 1987 corrects the period-piece wrongs of Peter Gabriel’s original film from the So tour — eliminating the edited-in backstage footage that slowed 1990’s P.O.V. You May Also Like: When Peter Gabriel Suddenly Decided to Open Up on ‘Us’

Almost Hits: Harry Chapin, "Taxi" (1972) and "Sequel" (1980)

Almost Hits: Harry Chapin, “Taxi” (1972) and “Sequel” (1980)

Harry Chapin’s relatively short career as a singer/songwriter came to an end when he died in a car accident in 1981. He’s probably remembered by the general public mostly for his No. 1 single “Cat’s in the Cradle” You May Also Like: Day and Taxi – ‘Devotion’ (2019) Harry BeckettRead More