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Sweeping anniversary reissues planned for King Crimson’s Larks’ Tongues In Aspic

DGMLive has announced details for the forthcoming 40th anniversary reissue of King Crimson’s Larks’ Tongues In Aspic, the only album to feature the quintet of Bill Bruford, David Cross, Robert Fripp, Jamie Muir and John Wetton. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Desert Island Discs: Prog and Art Rock Edition

King Crimson was the top vote-getter in Something Else! Reviews’ new prog rock-themed Desert Island Discs feature, with Yes just one vote behind. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Desert Island Discs: Debut Album Edition

Occasionally, somebody gets it completely right on the very first try. This focuses on those times. But hold on, Gilligan: With no rules about era or genre, our 13-member list of desert island debut discs runs an amazing gamut You May Also Like: How Living Colour’s Smart, Tough Debut AlbumRead More

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Desert Island Discs: Double Album Edition

Travel back with us now to a time when rock stars, given a chance to make one good album, would often double down. Did “more” necessarily equal “better”? Well, no, actually. But that’s an argument for a different day. You May Also Like: Liberty Ellman – ‘Last Desert’ (2020) DanRead More

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Desert Island Discs: 1980s Rock and Pop Edition

Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip … through our record collections. This time, just before our tiny ship was tossed, we grabbed a bunch of rock and pop sides from the 1980s. You May Also Like: The Smithereens Created a StoneRead More

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Desert Island Discs: 1970s Classic Rock Edition

You know the proposition: Marooned with only a handful of musical choices, which would you make? You May Also Like: Bad Company, the Beatles + Jethro Tull: Questioning Classic Rock Reissues

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Peter Frampton gets the credit, but Joe Walsh played the talk box first

Did Joe Walsh, as he says during a new interview, reinvent the talk box? Those old enough to remember his 1973 Top 10 hit “Rocky Mountain Way” would quickly agree. You May Also Like: How Peter Frampton Reaffirmed His Legend on ‘Thank You Mr. Churchill’

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Something Else! sneak peek: Rush, "Headlong Flight" (2012)

Building off a hard-charging instrumental, the initial single from Rush’s forthcoming Clockwork Angels finds the trio referencing its storied musical past — in more ways than one. You May Also Like: How Rush’s Misunderstood ‘Snakes and Arrows’ Offered Hope Amid Tragedy How Rush Finished at the Top of Their GameRead More

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On Second Thought: Jack White – Blunderbuss (2012)

In our initial review on Jack White’s forthcoming 2012 solo debut, we breathlessly likened Blunderbuss to “a ready-made greatest-hits package.” But there’s more to be said. You May Also Like: Were the White Stripes Actually a Bad Thing for Jack White? Four Jacks and a Jill, “Master Jack” (1968): OneRead More

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One Track Mind: Barry Manilow, "Bandstand Boogie" (1975)

When I went back to the SER watercooler with my cohorts following the news today of Dick Clark’s death, we were all in a somber and reflective mood. Watching American Bandstand was a late Saturday morning ritual for all of us You May Also Like: No related posts.