‘Skydog: The Duane Allman Retrospective’ (2013)
‘Skydog: The Duane Allman Retrospective’ hurtles along with the same restless, furiously creative impetus as its subject.
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Glenn Hughes – Live in Wolverhampton: Official Bootleg (2013)
No, Black Country Communion wasn’t Glenn Hughes’ first uber-talented amalgam. For that, you’ll have to go back to the early 1970s, and Trapeze — a band whose music leaps to life in this newly released double live set. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Otis Redding: Lonely and Blue: The Deepest Soul (2013)
A meditation on the most wrenching, soul-deep cries for love from the master of such things, Lonely and Blue illuminates Otis Redding’s way with a lyric in a manner that straight-forward greatest hits packages never have. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Frans Krassenburg of the Golden Earrings: Something Else! Interview
Best known for later hits like “Radar Love” and “Twilight Zone,” the Golden Earrings began as a pop band led by Frans Krassenburg, dropping the “s” in 1969.
Forgotten series: The Hullaballoos – England’s Newest Singing Sensations; On Hulabaloo (2000)
The Hullaballoos had everything going for them. Great songs, charisma, bleached blonde hair and smiles wider than an elephant’s waistline. They also came from the United Kingdom, which back then, was an instant ticket to success. You May Also Like: The Everly Brothers – Two Yanks in England (1966): ForgottenRead More
Steely Dan Sunday, “My Waterloo” (1994)
<<< BACKWARD (“Girlfriend”) ||| ONWARD (“This Moody Bastard”) >>> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** Somewhere in the distant future we’ll finally reach Walter Becker’s Circus Money in this series, but today brings us to a song that, looking back, is an advance taste to that 2008 release. You MayRead More
You’re doing it wrong: Why do so many jazz educators teach us to think first — and listen second?
It’s why many musicians today lack their own unique and innovative sound.
Mott the Hoople’s Ian Hunter isn’t about to start slowing down: ‘Otherwise I’m a real miserable chap’
Fresh off the release of a tough, politically charged album called When I’m President, Ian Hunter continues a fast-paced solo career in the wake of his early successes with Mott the Hoople. You May Also Like: In Defense of the Often-Overlooked Mott the Hoople Ellen Foley Talks ‘Bat Out ofRead More
Exclusive stream: Nektar, “Burn Out My Eyes” from Journey to the Centre of the Eye (1971; 2013 reissue)
Nektar’s 1971 prog-psych classic Journey to the Centre of the Eye is being reissued, and you can sample a key cut here through this exclusive stream from Cleopatra/Purple Pyramid Records. You May Also Like: Nektar – ‘Journey to the Other Side: Live at the Dunellen Theater’ (2024) Nektar – ‘…Read More
Jimmy Walker of the Knickerbockers and the Righteous Brothers: Something Else! Interview
We caught up with Jimmy Walker to discuss his stints with both the Knickerbockers and the Righteous Brothers, and other favorite memories from the 1960s.
