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‘Pretty famous, isn’t he?’: Roger Daltrey on Jimmy Page’s contribution to the Who’s “I Can’t Explain”

Roger Daltrey sorts through the curious situation that found Jimmy Page playing guitar on a track by the Who, after their producer asked him in during the sessions for “I Can’t Explain.” “Pretty famous, isn’t he?” Daltrey muses. You May Also Like: 30 years ago, Roger Daltrey released perhaps theRead More

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Carl Palmer on why Emerson Lake and Palmer didn’t have a guitarist: ‘They weren’t that clever then’

ELP Legacy prominently features the guitar, unlike Carl Palmer’s trio work with Emerson Lake and Palmer. He says there’s a reason for that.

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As a new tour begins, Justin Hayward hails 2013’s Moody Blues: ‘This is the best version’

Justin Hayward and the Moody Blues kicked off another series of concert dates last night, and he’s making the case for their current lineup as the best ever. That’s saying something for a band that started in 1964. You May Also Like: The Moody Blues’ John Lodge, “10,000 Light YearsRead More

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Exclusive stream: Journey’s Gregg Rolie, “Look Into the Future” from Live at the Iridium (2013)

“I haven’t heard this in 35 years,” Gregg Rolie allows, as he and guitarist Alan Haynes launch into a searching version of the title track from Journey’s 1976 album Look Into the Future. It’s never sounded better. You May Also Like: At first, Gregg Rolie wasn’t so sure about aRead More

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‘We still have a good rapport’: Geoff Downes is friendly with Steve Howe, despite exit from Asia

When Steve Howe quit Asia, he was only leaving one of the two band lineups that he shares with Geoff Downes. The pair continues forward in the current edition of Yes — and Downes says there’ve been no hard feelings. You May Also Like: John Wetton, Geoff Downes say successRead More

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‘My prayers had to be altered’: Gregg Bissonette never played with Van Halen, but he got close

For drummer Gregg Bissonette, as a youngster, Van Halen was the pinnacle. There was one problem, of course. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Something Else! sneak peek: Hawkwind's Nik Turner, "Fallen Angel STS-51-L" (2013)

Something Else! sneak peek: Hawkwind’s Nik Turner, “Fallen Angel STS-51-L” (2013)

Beginning with an anthematic countdown to liftoff, the lead song from Nik Turner’s forthcoming Cleopatra Records studio effort couldn’t sound less like its name. “Fallen Angel STS-51-L,” quite simply, begins with all engines firing. You May Also Like: Punky Meadows – Fallen Angel (2016) Archon Angel – ‘Fallen’ (2020) ‘BachmanRead More

Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson Made a Shocking Discovery About the Flute: 'I Was Most Embarrassingly Wrong'

Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson Made a Shocking Discovery About the Flute: ‘I Was Most Embarrassingly Wrong’

Ian Anderson ended up settling into a scholarly pursuit of his signature instrument in the early 1990s – well after Jethro Tull’s initial heyday.

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‘We brought our own!’: Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler was forced to smuggle gum into Singapore

Aerosmith’s on-going world tour in support of their new album Music from Another Dimension is taking Steven Tyler and Co. into some never-before-played locales — and some very hot ones, too. You May Also Like: Steven Tyler – We’re All Somebody From Somewhere (2016)

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‘We did what inspired us’: Bob Ezrin on creating a throwback triumph with Deep Purple

For producer Bob Ezrin, who’s worked on signature recordings with Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel, Alice Cooper and countless others, working with Deep Purple meant a chance to return to rock’s rebel ways. You May Also Like: Ian Gillan on the differences between solo and Deep Purple songs: ‘I’d find somethingRead More