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Rick Wright Fondly Recalls Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’: ‘Not Just a Collection of Pop Songs’

In a newly unearthed talk, Rick Wright offers fresh insights on Pink Floyd’s best-known album, and on the tangled relationships that eventually tore the group apart.

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‘It’s a pretty amazing journey’: Despite ups and downs, Styx’s Chuck Panozzo just keeps on rocking

For original Styx bassist Chuck Panozzo, the journey has been worth every moment of adversity. Panozzo, who founded the band with sibling John and neighbor Dennis DeYoung more than 50 years ago, has seen Styx breakup and reform You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘Same three guys, same three chords’: ZZ Top celebrates 30th anniversary of smash hit Eliminator

For ZZ Top, 1983’s Eliminator was a turning point, in more ways than one. Billy Gibbons and Co. would never have more commercial success, but they would never sound more commercial, either — memorably experimenting with synthesizers You May Also Like: ZZ Top’s “El Diablo,” “Thunderbird,” “Rough Boy” + Others:Read More

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‘We still would have been making Queen albums’: Brian May ruminates on what might have been

Guitarist Brian May says Queen’s record-smashing musical “We Will Rock You” is something Freddie Mercury would have loved. It’s just one of the many ways, the guitarist adds, that the late frontman remains a part of their lives. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Peter Frampton – Live in Detroit (2013)

You may be asking yourself: Another live Peter Frampton? Already? I know I was. But there is at least one good reason for this one, beyond the snazzy 5.1 Surround Sound, and yet another interaction of all of the hits. His name is Bob Mayo. You May Also Like: PeterRead More

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One Track Mind: Bruce Springsteen, “Jungleland,” Sydney (2013)

Back when I was writing my Jungleland entry for the Sparks Fly On E Street series, E Street Nation had yet to discover Bruce’s decision as to the replacement for long-time saxophonist and side-man Clarence Clemons. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the ERead More

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‘Sh*t, I can still play; that’s good’: As Fleetwood Mac reunites, Mick Fleetwood picks his favorite tracks

For long-time drummer Mick Fleetwood, preparing another reunion set list for Fleetwood Mac is fairly straight forward. Any song, he says, will do — though Fleetwood admits a personal preference for the group’s uptempo songs. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Denny Seiwell on Wings, and other things: 'Play with one Beatle, and it really f*cks up your jazz career'

Denny Seiwell on Wings, and other things: ‘Play with one Beatle, and it really f*cks up your jazz career’

Denny Seiwell had played with Zoot Sims and J.J. Johnson before joining Paul McCartney and Wings. His work on 1971’s Ram, in fact, arrived even as he played dates with Billy Joel and James Brown, among others. You May Also Like: Why ‘Red Rose Speedway’ Ended Up Fracturing Paul McCartneyRead More

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Anthrax – ‘Anthems’ (2013)

After hearing Joey Belladonna’s cringe-inducing vocals on Anthrax’s version of Rush’s “Anthem,” I didn’t have much hope for this EP of covers from the thrashers, especially considering the rest of the lineup You May Also Like: Anthrax, Sept. 23, 2016: Shows I’ll Never Forget Richard Turgeon, “Belladonna” (2021): One TrackRead More

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‘A possibility of flying apart at any moment’: For Pete Townshend, it’s a wonder the Who is still here

Even as the Who announced the final dates of their sold-out Quadrophenia and More tour across the UK, Pete Townshend can’t help but marvel that they’re still together at all. And not just because they’ve lost two members. You May Also Like: No related posts.