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'I’ve been trying to figure out ways': Jeff Lynne considering tour with ELO bandmate Richard Tandy

Jeff Lynne, though never a fan of the road, says he might attempted a scaled-back concert tour — perhaps with former Electric Light Orchestra bandmate Richard Tandy — if the details were right. You May Also Like: When Jeff Lynne’s ELO Triumphantly Returned With ‘Live in Hyde Park’ Jeff Lynne’sRead More

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Electric Light Orchestra frontman Jeff Lynne hints at yet another new release — this one, all original

Jeff Lynne has two albums set for release soon, his redo of Electric Light Orchestra favorites and a songbook recording. Or, wait, is it … three new albums? Seems so. You May Also Like: When Jeff Lynne’s ELO Triumphantly Returned With ‘Live in Hyde Park’

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'Party every night, and getting paid pretty well': Styx, Ricky Phillips showing no signs of slowing down

Though Ricky Phillips is only nine years into his current stint as bassist with Styx, he’s actually a rock music veteran who was part of both the respected late-1970s group the Babys as well as 1980s hitmakers Bad English. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe - Live at the NEC, October 24, 1989 (2012)

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe – Live at the NEC, October 24, 1989 (2012)

Celebrating a strange period when band not called Yes, including most of those credited with the Yes sound, got together and sounded just like … well, Yes.

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Why Chicago reunion with Peter Cetera might never happen: ‘I don’t want to work that hard’

Turns out, Chicago has made some overtures over the years with its erstwhile former bass playing singer Peter Cetera – but he’s just not interested.

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'Recorded in a matter of 30 hours': Jimmy Page goes inside the sessions for Led Zeppelin's debut

Brad Tolinski, in a forthcoming book called Light And Shade: Conversations with Jimmy Page, shares a series of interviews held with the notoriously press-shy guitarist. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Solo albums from members of Pink Floyd: Gimme Five

Nobody is going to accuse Pink Floyd — whether collectively, or apart — of inundating the market with product. The group has only issued three projects in the last 30 years, while its members have been just as stingy with solo albums. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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'Well, who’s the singer?': Journey guitarist Neal Schon's role in the Sammy Hagar era of Van Halen

Journey co-founder Neal Schon knew, from the first, that Eddie Van Halen was a special guitar talent. He’d also worked with Sammy Hagar on a project away from Journey — and that’s how Schon played a role in the second Van Halen era. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Something Else! sneak peek: Jeff Lynne – Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra (2012)

All 12 tracks of Jeff Lynne’s forthcoming solo redo of the Electric Light Orchestra’s greatest hits are available for preview at elo.biz. Are they imaginative new takes or simply redundant covers? You decide. You May Also Like: When Jeff Lynne’s ELO Triumphantly Returned With ‘Live in Hyde Park’

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'The magic of music': An encouraging sign for Journey fans, as Steve Perry signs new deal

Another sign that Steve Perry may be readying his first solo project since leaving Journey in the 1990s comes with his signing of a new exclusive deal with the Universal Music Publishing Group. You May Also Like: No related posts.