For many years, any mention of Ravi Shankar would bring me all the way back to sixth grade. This was the year of a great discovery: the records that my sister left behind. You May Also Like: ‘The Beatles and India’ (2022): Movies Jack DeJohnette, with Ravi Coltrane and MatthewRead More
A case of E. coli for drummer Carl Palmer has forced the cancellation of Asia’s seven-date UK tour. Asia, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary together, had already completed a series of well-received dates in Japan and North America. You May Also Like: Carl Palmer, of Asia and Emerson LakeRead More
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hejPQXRYhc8&w=500&h=305] Having cemented a new line up in Brazil, Circa returned on a musical roll. Co-founding keyboardist Tony Kaye says fans can expect an new concert souvenir called Circa: Live from Here There and Everywhere soon. You May Also Like: Billy Sherwood Talks #Yes50, ‘Topographic Drama’ and a TributeRead More
When compiling my lists of best jazz records, broken up into 3 distinct areas of jazz, I used three criteria for inclusion on one of these lists: 1. Is it good enough? (duh) 2. Is it jazz? (duh) -and- 3. Have I already reviewed it in some form or another?Read More
If you are a fan of the harder-edged Paul McCartney of “Helter Skelter,” “Let Me Roll It” and “Oh Darling,” then this comes as no big surprise.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMGoJBO3Hq4&w=500&h=305] Though presented in a sleek, modern-day style, at its heart Just 4 You is a throwback to the era where a good-time groove carried the musical message — be that of love, of peace, or of something more carnal. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Deep Purple, though in second place at one point in the fan voting, somehow failed to earn induction into the 2013 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Fans still have something to look forward to, however You May Also Like: No related posts.
With no Led Zeppelin reunion on the horizon, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page are headed in opposite directions — quite literally. You May Also Like: No related posts.
The forthcoming film “Not Fade Away” gave Steven Van Zandt a chance to reunite with his old Sopranos director, as well as an opportunity to delve back into his love of all things rock ‘n’ roll. You May Also Like: No related posts.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIs1Lg1qgo0&w=420&h=315] Last year, a British singer-songwriter living in Spain by the name of David Philips made a no-frills record, The Rooftop Recordings, a bare-bones set of home recordings that depended entirely on Philips’ songs You May Also Like: David Philips, “Home” from Winter (2017): Something Else! sneak peek DavidRead More
