‘Great training for rock and roll’: Had Nick Mason not co-founded Pink Floyd, he might have done this
Nick Mason has been the only constant through Pink Floyd’s many incarnations.
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‘I just said immediately — this is it’: Steve Cropper knew he had a hit with this Otis Redding favorite
And it’s not like Cropper hasn’t had a slew of them, from Wilson Pickett to Otis Redding.
One Track Mind: Peter Gabriel, “Mercy Street” from Back to Front (2014)
A mystery-laced tribute to Anne Sexton has lost none of its power, 25 years on.
David + David – Boomtown (1986): On Second Thought
Dark and intriguing, it left us eager for a second album that, alas, never came.
Ringo Starr’s current All-Starr Band can’t stop having fun: ‘It was very organic and natural’
Together since 2012, the All-Starrs play the Greek in LA tonight – but they’ll be back.
Marco Minnemann – EEPS (2014)
A multi-instrumentalist who makes a living at the drums but has plenty more to say.
Something Else! sneak peek: Dirty Loops, “Wake Me Up” (2014)
A lot of Dirty Loops’ covers have been released via YouTube, and the latest one to hit the video circuit is their more organic, more virtuosic rendition of Avicii’s Aloe Blacc-sung “Wake Me Up.”
One Track Mind: “Weird Al” Yankovic, “Word Crimes” from Mandatory Fun (2014)
An anthem, whether you know the source material or not, for those who love words.
‘The standard is unbelievably high’: Picking Carl Palmer’s brain on the best modern drummer
Palmer boasts a lengthy resume of success with Emerson Lake and Palmer, and Asia.
For Micky Dolenz, there’s been much more to life: ‘I’m not a Monkee every day’
His solo shows are a varied delight. Later this fall, he’ll appear in ‘Comedy is Hard.’
