Steve Lukather Took Rare Break from Toto to Join Ringo Starr: ‘I’ve Got to Do This One’
For Steve Lukather, a confirmed Beatlemaniac, the invitation to join Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Band was a no-brainer.
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Exclusive stream: Joan Armatrading, “Single Life” from Starlight (2013)
After exploring blues and roots music over her two previous albums, three-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading turns her muse toward jazzier themes on the forthcoming Starlight. Here’s an exclusive preview track! You May Also Like: Joan Baez – Gracias a la Vida (1974): Forgotten Series Joan Baez, Queen of FolkRead More
Soilwork, “Spectrum of Eternity” (2013): Something Else! sneak peek
I don’t always listen to Swedish melodic death metal, but when I do, I listen to Soilwork. And this is why.
‘Like a rhythmic party’: For Jordan Rudess, new drummer is most exciting development with Dream Theater
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28MmnThlYOo&w=500&h=305] Since Dream Theater released 2011’s celebrated A Dramatic Turn of Events, the group has earned its first Grammy nod — for the song “On the Backs of Angels.” But that’s not what excites Jordan Rudess the most. You May Also Like: Levin Minnemann Rudess – From The LawRead More
‘Something wonderful will take place’: David Coverdale says Jon Lord’s passing could spark Deep Purple reunion
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ak12PBrTuw&w=500&h=305] In a moving farewell to his former bandmate in Deep Purple, David Coverdale says the terrible loss of founding keyboardist Jon Lord just might serve as the spark the band needs to get back together. You May Also Like: Ian Gillan on Deep Purple’s legendary lineup changes: ‘OurRead More
‘Nonsense from the beginning’: Dennis DeYoung furiously debates whether Styx is ‘corporate rock’
Corporate rock? Who you calling corporate rock? Styx co-founder Dennis DeYoung, speaking to In the Studio, fires back at the old pejorative hurled Styx’s way after they began racking up platinum sales in the late 1970s. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Lisa Loeb, “The 90s” from No Fairy Tale (2013): Exclusive stream
Lisa Loeb, the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter best known for 1994’s “Stay (I Missed You),” returns with her seventh studio release No Fairy Tale on February 5, 2013 via 429 Music. Stream a cool new song from it here! You May Also Like: Jeff Lorber + Chuck Loeb, with Everette Harp, RickRead More
Guitarist Steve Howe quits Asia; see a video of his replacement Sam Coulson
The convoluted history of Asia continues with the second departure of Steve Howe. He will remain guitarist in Yes, with whom he has been performing in tandem since 2006. You May Also Like: John Wetton, Geoff Downes say success nearly killed Asia: ‘The pressure got to some of us’ SteveRead More
‘He was unsure of himself’: Jack Douglas remembers tentative return by the Beatles’ John Lennon in 1980
Jack Douglas, who produced the final album issued in John Lennon’s lifetime, says the former Beatles star was so nervous about returning to music in 1980 that he initially had Douglas rehearse a band without him. You May Also Like: Steve Cropper remembers a treasured jam with John Lennon: ‘I’veRead More
‘Ideas, emotions, energy and honesty’: Steve Hackett explores the strengths of early Genesis
Steve Hackett, who played guitar for Genesis over the bulk of the 1970s, makes no bones about it: He prefers the band’s early era. That’s been made clear over a pair of Revisited projects. He’s also planning a tour focused on that time. You May Also Like: Steve Hackett selectsRead More
