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‘I am amazed that it’s lasted’: Reissue projects allowed ELO’s Jeff Lynne to take stock

ELO’s Jeff Lynne has had plenty of time to take stock recently, even as he’s hinted at the completion of some of his first new solo music since his often-overlooked debut Armchair Theatre. You May Also Like: Electric Light Orchestra, “Do Ya” from A New World Record (1976): One TrackRead More

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‘We still enjoy what we do’: David Lee Roth confirms work on new Van Halen album

David Lee Roth estimates that the newly reunited Van Halen could be finished writing a new studio album in 18 months, with another tour to follow. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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The Band’s Garth Hudson to take part in benefit for Philadelphia children’s music programs

Garth Hudson will be featured as a guest celebrity during a special pre-show meet and greet for the Tribute to the Last Waltz benefit, held Saturday, November 30, 2013, at the Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia. You May Also Like: Ex-producer Mark Hudson still piles praise on Ringo Starr: ‘He playsRead More

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‘You can’t really rush this stuff’: Brian May puts the brakes on excitement over new Queen release

The announcement that another Queen album featuring additional unheard items from Freddie Mercury, including sessions with Michael Jackson, could in the works was met with dizzying excitement. Not so fast, Brian May says. You May Also Like: No related posts.

'They sounded entirely different': Personal touch is what made Stax Records special

‘They sounded entirely different’: Personal touch is what made Stax Records special

For Stax Records executive Al Bell, the label’s focus on personalized arrangements was what made its stable of stars into timeless figures. Unlike some of their competitors, he says no two of their records sounded exactly alike. You May Also Like: Booker T. and the MGs’ ageless ‘Green Onions’ hadRead More

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‘Open to all types of music’: For Jimi Hendrix, an often-overlooked connection with the Beatles

Jimi Hendrix’s passion for the work of Bob Dylan has been well documented, most notably within his fiery rendition of “All Along the Watertower.” Less talked about is how much he loved the Beatles. You May Also Like: Jimi Hendrix – ‘Songs For Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts’ (2019)Read More

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The Band’s Robbie Robertson discusses the conflict on Thanksgiving for native peoples: ‘It’s a bit of a sore spot’

For Robbie Robertson, the Thanksgiving season can be a complicated time.

Boston's Tom Scholz on future songs with Brad Delp: 'There are other recordings'

Boston’s Tom Scholz on future songs with Brad Delp: ‘There are other recordings’

The famously fastidious Tom Scholz has put out just six Boston albums in some 37 years.

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Grass-roots efforts of Voices for Yes aimed at belatedly propelling prog-rockers to Hall of Fame

A grass-roots effort to get Yes in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame began with John Brabender’s outrage over the band’s having been ignored for so long. Now, he’s trying to get them the needed votes. You May Also Like: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Open Letter: StopRead More

'You don't write songs like that': The complicated birth of Van Halen's "Right Now"

‘You don’t write songs like that’: The complicated birth of Van Halen’s “Right Now”

“Right Now,” which later earned three nods at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards, actually began two different demos — and it took months for Sammy Hagar and Eddie Van Halen to decide they went together. You May Also Like: The conflicted history of Sammy Hagar’s Van Halen smash “RightRead More