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Something Else! sneak peek: Garth Hudson Presents: A Canadian Celebration of the Band (2012)

Preview four new songs from the forthcoming project Garth Hudson Presents: A Canadian Celebration of the Band, featuring Garth Hudson along with famous musicians from the Great White North like Neil Young, the Cowboy Junkies and Bruce Cockburn, among others. You May Also Like: Canadian Brass – ‘Canadiana’ (2022) ARead More

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'Big announcement coming soon': Are the Rolling Stones finally set to unveil 50th anniversary tour plans?

Seems the Rolling Stones are finally set to unveil their 50th anniversary tour plans. Or maybe something else. Either way, there’s a big buzz about a new image posted to the band’s Facebook page. You May Also Like: How ‘Love is Strong’ Grew Into a Stone-Cold Rolling Stones Classic WhyRead More

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Simon and Garfunkel, “My Little Town” (1975; 2012 reissue): One Track Mind

This belated Top 10 hit was so unsettling as to stand apart from anything Art Garfunkel ever did as part of Simon and Garfunkel.

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‘That might happen’: Gregg Rolie confirms talks for a reunion with Carlos Santana

Gregg Rolie had become so estranged from Carlos Santana by the time they were set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that he almost didn’t attend. They’re apparently inching closer to reconciliation now. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Nancy Wilson on how Heart’s music changed in the 1980s: ‘It got a little shallow’

Over the years, Heart’s ’80s-era work has been criticized for its synthy feel and use of outside composers. That’s not what still bothers Nancy Wilson.

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'You have to get over it': Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson on the death of the album

As sad as classic album-rockers like Rush are to see long-form recordings lose momentum in the marketplace, the new single-song market has its advantages, guitarist Alex Lifeson says: It keeps fans engaged. You May Also Like: How Rush Finished at the Top of Their Game With ‘Clockwork Angels’ How theRead More

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Jeff Lynne reunites with former Electric Light Orchestra bandmate Richard Tandy

Even as Jeff Lynne is set to issue new solo versions of his greatest hits with the Electric Light Orchestra, he has reunited with former ELO member Richard Tandy. Videos of the pair performing “Showdown” and “Evil Woman” have been posted to elo.biz. You May Also Like: When Jeff Lynne’sRead More

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Supertramp Songs That Sucked: Gimme Five

Supertramp’s golden era is generally understood to have been between 1974-79, spanning Crime of the Century through Breakfast in America. Perhaps predictably, none of our selections come from that period. You May Also Like: Why Supertramp’s “Sister Moonshine” Pointed to Future Greatness

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: A Classic for Fenway Night #2 (2012)

The Boston Globe headline for their review of Bruce’s opening night at Fenway Park read “High-energy Bruce Springsteen concert is an instant Fenway classic.” You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’

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Greg Lake brings his informal shows to the UK: ‘A meeting, rather than a concert’

Already a smash hit in America, Greg Lake’s “Songs of a Lifetime” tour is headed to the UK for a series of 11 November dates. The co-founding member of both King Crimson and Emerson Lake and Palmer is also selling the audio version of his new autobiography, appropriately titled LuckyRead More