Eric Carmen – The Essential Eric Carmen (2014)
This first-time-ever collection of both Eric Carmen’s Raspberries and solo favorites also includes his first new song in some 18 years.
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Fish, “Blind to the Beautiful” from ‘A Feast of Consequences’ (2014): One Track Mind
Fish saw his marriage fall apart amidst a throat cancer scare in the run up to this album, and you hear some of that fear and loss.
Johnny Cash – Out Among the Stars (2014)
You’d probably assume that 1981’s The Baron, produced by countrypolitan pioneer Billy Sherrill, would do little to suggest where Johnny Cash would end up a little over a decade later with the American Recordings series. You May Also Like: Tom Petty, Johnny Cash + Beastie Boys: Rick Rubin’s Most ImportantRead More
One Track Mind: Don Henley with Blind Pilot, “These Days” from Looking Into You: A Tribute To Jackson Browne (2014)
What with the semi-permanent scowl that’s plastered on Don Henley’s face these days (ask Frank Ocean! Or better yet, ask Okkervil River!), it’s easy to forget just how resonant his voice can be. “These Days,” a track written by a teenaged Jackson Browne and featured on a forthcoming double-album tributeRead More
One Track Mind: Ben and Ellen Harper, “A House Is a Home” from Childhood Home (2014)
Ben Harper has been involved with a number of intriguing collaborative moments lately, including Ringo Starr and Charlie Musselwhite, but this is his most personal yet. You May Also Like: Genesis, “Home by the Sea / Second Home by the Sea” from Genesis (1983): One Track Mind Ellen Foley TalksRead More
Toto’s Steve Lukather on his fun new song with Ringo Starr: ‘It’s just me and him’
Steve Lukather says he gained an even deeper appreciation for Ringo Starr’s easy-going brilliance at the drums while collaborating on a new song for the former Beatles’ upcoming solo album. Impishly titled “You Bring the Party Down,” it’s part of an as-yet unnamed followup to Starr’s Ringo 2012. You MayRead More
The Who’s Roger Daltrey with Wilko Johnson, “I Keep It To Myself” (2014): One Track Mind
Roger Daltrey is reborn inside this shuffling groove, as Wilko Johnson’s “I Keep It To Myself” transports the longtime Who frontman to a different era.
One Track Mind: John Frusciante, “Scratch” from Enclosure (2014)
If “Scratch” is any indication, and the guitarist is already saying it is, John Frusciante’s forthcoming studio project will represent a furiously inventive encapsulation of everything he’s has done so far You May Also Like: When John Frusciante Returned to Solo Work on ‘Shadows Collide With People’ Warren Haynes, “CommonRead More
One Track Mind: California Breed, “Sweet Tea” from California Breed (2014)
“Sweet Tea,” the just-released lead track from Glenn Hughes and Jason Bonham’s self-titled California Breed debut, makes clear that 23-year-old guitarist Andrew Watt is no Joe Bonamassa. There’s not a whiff of the blues-rock underpinnings from their time with Black Country Communion. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Topham McCarty Band, “All Your Love” (2014): Something Else! sneak peek
Top Topham’s recent rejoining with the Yardbirds — for whom he served as original lead guitarist in their art-school days — was a chance to come full circle. He began that journey here, however, in an often-overlooked reunion with drummer Jim McCarty. You May Also Like: Yardbirds welcome back ‘Birdland’-eraRead More
