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‘Anxious to work together before we drop dead’: Pete Townshend on latest Who reunion

Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend are set to reunite for a 36-date North American tour as the Who, presenting a concert called “Quadrophenia and More.” The dates, included below, will feature that legendary 1973 release in its entirety, plus a few other Who favorites. The second Who rock opera, QuadropheniaRead More

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Chris Squire on Yes’ new singer Jon Davison, and what’s next: ‘He just owns that role’

Chris Squire discusses Yes’ transition from one frontman to another, and the persistent rumors of a possible reunion with Jon Anderson.

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Departed Yes frontman Benoit David set for return with former band Mystery

Wondering what’s happened to former Yes singer Benoit David? He’s rejoined his old band Mystery, which has now been bolstered by the addition of former Spock’s Beard drummer Nick D’Virgilio. You May Also Like: China Crisis, “Tragedy & Mystery” from Working With Fire and Steel (2017 reissue): One Track Mind

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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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'Internet has changed everything': Eddie Van Halen addresses outcry over reworking old demos

Something of a firestorm broke out among some when David Lee Roth offhandedly confirmed that Van Halen had reworked some old songs for its then-still pending reunion project, A Different Kind of Truth. You May Also Like: How Van Halen’s Jaw-Dropping First Album Ruined My Sex Life (Again)

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Dukes of September [Donald Fagen / Michael McDonald / Boz Scaggs], July 14, 2012: Shows I’ll Never Forget

The Dukes of September gave middle-aged and empty-nesters another good reason to get out of the house and see a rock concert.

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Gimme Five: All-time favorite posthumously released albums

The news that there could be as many as two more albums from Amy Winehouse, a year after her passing, got us to thinking about posthumous releases. You May Also Like: The Favorite Beatle: Taking an Eternal Question to the Next Level John Lennon – ‘Gimme Some Truth’ and ‘Imagine’Read More

Greg Kihn on 'The Breakup Song,' 'Jeopardy' and Others: Gimme Five

Greg Kihn on ‘The Breakup Song,’ ‘Jeopardy’ and Others: Gimme Five

Find out why the invention of the portable Casio keyboard sparked the Greg Kihn Band’s first-ever dance hit.

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New Freddie Mercury documentary to include rare footage, unreleased demo tracks

A new documentary focusing on the late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury will include a snippet of the unreleased Michael Jackson collaboration “There Must be More to Life Than This” and a demo with Rod Stewart singing the previously unreleased “Take Another Piece of My Heart,” along with a never-before-seen appearanceRead 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