Deep Purple’s new album will be both a departure and an opportunity to pay tribute to fallen co-founder Jon Lord, frontman Ian Gillan says. You May Also Like: Ian Gillan picks the classic track Deep Purple should play: ‘It is my favorite DP song’ Ian Gillan on the differences betweenRead More
Rod Stewart discusses the difficult road back from thyroid cancer from a few years ago, a situation that demanded surgery — and ultimately, he estimates, lowered his voice as much as half a tone. You May Also Like: Rod Stewart, “Every Picture Tells a Story” (1971): One Track Mind JeffRead More
Last July, stalwart Yes man Chris Squire told us “the next thing” the band will do is record a new album. Not so fast, counters long-time drummer Alan White. You May Also Like: Yes, “Heart of the Sunrise” from Like It Is (2015): One Track Mind Yes, “I’ve Seen AllRead More
Sammy Hagar reveals why a hoped-for DVD souvenir remains unreleased more than eight months after the Chickenfoot frontman and a host of other notables gathered to honor Ronnie Montrose at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco. You May Also Like: The conflicted history of Sammy Hagar’s Van Halen smash “RightRead More
Jon Anderson isn’t fronting Yes anymore — but he isn’t slowing down either. Upcoming projects include a sequel to his solo debut as well as a collaboration with Rickie Lee Jones sideman Jeff Pevar. You May Also Like: Jon Anderson’s ‘Olias of Sunhillow’ Charted a Course of Separation from YesRead More
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6zYf33Yi9E&w=500&h=305] Don’t expect to get a whole lotta details from Jimmy Page on his long-awaited new solo album, scheduled for release sometime in 2013. The Led Zeppelin legend insists that saying too much only sets up false impressions. You May Also Like: Best moment on Jimmy Page’s solo debutRead More
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCuRmUpou1o&w=500&h=305] Only Van Halen’s David Lee Roth could put on a New Year’s gala this gloriously weird. You May Also Like: No related posts.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyAcS6ajrKQ&w=500&h=355] Imagine guitarist Andy Summers’ surprise when he heard his iconic riff from the Police’s “Every Breath You Take” for the first time as part of a Puff Daddy song — on his kid’s radio. You May Also Like: With Reggatta de Blanc, the Police kept it simple onRead More
We stop today to remember those who left the world of music in 2012.