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The Skeptics – The Complete Early Years, 1965-69 (2012)

Bartlesville, Oklahoma was where the Skeptics came from. Although the band failed to pierce the national charts, they ruled the regional circuit, and in light of The Complete Early Years, 1965-69 (Gear Fab Records), it’s not difficult to hear why. Featuring all five of the group’s singles, along with aRead More

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Trixter – New Audio Machine (2012)

If there’s one thing I should have learned by now in all my years of commenting on music as an amateur and professional, it’s this: Be sure you’re right before you make a smartass comment You May Also Like: How ‘Live: Oy Vey, Baby’ Reminded Us That We Never DeservedRead More

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Unboxing Music: Black Music Disaster – S/T (2012)

The Internet is chock full of “Unboxing” videos, the so-called “new geek porn.” I don’t find them particularly interesting but that’s because I’m fairly certain I’m not part of their target audience. You May Also Like: Jeff Cosgrove, with Matthew Shipp + William Parker – ‘Near Disaster’ (2018) Whit Dickey,Read More

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Tedeschi Trucks Band – ‘Everybody’s Talkin” (2012)

The Tedeschi Trucks Band features the most inspired husband-wife team in roots music since Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett.

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Steve Smith celebrates 30 years of Vital Information: ‘Always discovering new directions’

Even while he was still a member of the platinum-era edition of Journey, Steve Smith began making his way back to jazz. You May Also Like: Steve Smith: The Albums That Shaped My Career

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On Rick Wakeman’s genius first-take contribution to David Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’

A then-unknown Rick Wakeman showed up late for a David Bowie session, then proceeded to compose a memorable keyboard signature on the spot.

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Sonny Landreth – Elemental Journey (2012)

Over 11 previous albums, slide virtuoso Sonny Landreth has resisted doing the one thing that was expected: The guitar record. When he finally did, you knew there would be some care put into it — and there is. You May Also Like: Sonny Landreth Boldly Stepped Forward on ‘Outward Bound’

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'It was a crazy time for us': Journey's Neal Schon on his whirlwind romance with Michaele Salahi

Over a career with stops in legendary rock bands Santana and Journey, Neal Schon has seen his share of press. But nothing like last year’s avalanche of attention when he began a relationship with Michaele Salahi You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Joe Bonamassa – Driving Towards The Daylight (2012)

It’s become a late winter/spring ritual here to survey a new Joe Bonamassa release You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Take 6 – One (2012)

It’s hard to believe that 25 years have passed since gospel/jazz sextet Take 6 released their self-titled debut album. Since then they have established themselves as the premier acapella group You May Also Like: The Blind Boys of Alabama’s Down in New Orleans added a new musical wrinkle Doc CityRead More