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One Track Mind: Mike Keneally, “Popes” from You Must Be This Tall (2013)

Mike Keneally’s “Popes” saunters in like an amiable friend, then proceeds to begin telling ever more complex and entertaining tales — making for an intriguing introduction to the forthcoming You Must Be This Tall. You May Also Like: Mike Keneally, “Draconian Blump” from ‘Nonkertompf’ (1999): One Track Mind How MikeRead More

Tony Levin on Working with Marco Minnemann and Jordan Rudess: 'An exciting challenge'

Tony Levin on Working with Marco Minnemann and Jordan Rudess: ‘An exciting challenge’

No sooner had Tony Levin’s collaboration with Marco Minnemann and Jordan Rudess been announced, and the always-busy bassist was back on the road.

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Peter J Martin, Hamish Stuart and Brendan Clarke – Martin Stuart Clarke (2013)

When guitarist Peter J Martin got together with a pair of old buddies, they constructed something that was anything but a nostalgia exercise. You May Also Like: Marty Stuart, April 7, 2017: Shows I’ll Never Forget How ‘Stanley Clarke Band Featuring Hiromi’ Recalled a Funky Past Stanley Clarke, Biréli Lagrène,Read More

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One Track Mind: John Oates, “Let’s Drive” from Good Road to Follow (2013)

“Let’s Drive,” released today as part of John Oates’ Good Road to Follow series, is emblematic of the free-form creative tear he’s been on — combining soul and country, and focusing on a brand-new topic. You May Also Like: John Oates isn’t a fan of Hall and Oates’ ’80s videosRead More

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Toad the Wet Sprocket – Something Old, Something New (2013): Download

Get a free taste of Toad the Wet Sprocket’s forthcoming New Constellation, along with a trio of re-done classic tracks, in advance of the group’s first new album together in 16 years. You May Also Like: Jethro Tull Road Stories: Call this one, ‘Menstrual in the Gallery’

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John Wetton, Geoff Downes + John Payne on Asia’s ‘My Own Time,’ ‘I Know How You Feel,’ others: Deep Cuts

Founded as one of the 1980s initial supergroups, Asia made a fast start with its four-times platinum 1982 debut album. There’s more to this group, however, than its initial Top 20 hits “Heat of the Moment” and “Only Time Will Tell.” You May Also Like: John Wetton, Geoff Downes sayRead More

Almost Hits: Steve Winwood, "Arc of a Diver" (1980)

Almost Hits: Steve Winwood, “Arc of a Diver” (1980)

A harbinger — be that good or bad — of what was to come as arena-rock morphed into synth-driven MTV fare, Steve Winwood’s Arc of a Diver smoothed the way for a smash return in the 1980s. You May Also Like: Steve Winwood returned with great songs, and an oldRead More

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Guy Clark – My Favorite Picture of You (2013)

Guy Clark, just past his 70th year, still has the ability to whittle down life into these visceral moments — each of them picturesque, so memorable and deeply resonant. You May Also Like: Dave Clark Five – ‘All the Hits’ (2020) Gene Clark – Firebyrd (1984): On Second Thought

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Download: Mike Keneally – Free EP Vols. 1-2 (2013)

Mike Keneally has not one but two new live EPs out, and better still — they’re free for download through his web site. You May Also Like: How Mike Keneally’s Comeback on ‘The Universe Will Provide’ Fulfilled All of His Promise Here’s How to Fix the Mike Keneally Band’s SlightlyRead More

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One Track Mind: Jann Klose, “Song to the Siren” from Mosaic (2013)

Jann Klose’s newly released album Mosaic confirms his rising reputation as an interpretive friend to the legacies of Tim Buckley and his son Jeff. You May Also Like: The Ageless Mystery and Otherworldly Charge of Jeff Buckley Tim Kuhl, “The Neon Design” from Sky Valley (2018): One Track Mind