True to its name, this is a complete singles collection of ex-Shadows bassist Jet Harris and drummer Tony Meehan, recorded between 1962-1964 both as a duo and as solo artists for Decca UK. You May Also Like: The Undertones – True Confessions: Singles = A’s + B’s (1999): Forgotten SeriesRead More
Reviewing an album of lullabies may seem unusual for us at Something Else! Reviews. However, music fans who are also parents can agree on two things You May Also Like: How the Overlooked ‘Menlove Ave’ Put John Lennon In His Best Light John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ Was More Than the SumRead More
Having established themselves as a rough-hewn power pop band, Velvet Crush continued in a more refined manner.
Adam Lambert’s initial post-Queen project involves contributing a song to a new documentary called Bridegroom. You May Also Like: Adam Lambert’s Favorite Queen Song Might Surprise You Is Queen finally ready to enter the studio with Adam Lambert?: ‘I’m not replacing Freddie’ Adam Lambert admits he can’t out-party his QueenRead More
Join Boz Scaggs as he discusses a few key cuts on the forthcoming two-disc Essential collection from Columbia Legacy — a 32-song set showcasing his timeless alchemy with soul, blues, rock and R&B. You May Also Like: Boz Scaggs, “Some Change” from Some Change (1994): One Track Mind Silk DegreesRead More
Don’t come into this looking for a Rockpile-esque post-punk rocker’s snide commentary on the whirring engine of Yuletide commerce. Instead, across an album of new originals and off-beat oldies, Nick Lowe casts a wry eye on things. You May Also Like: East Axis [Matthew Shipp, Allen Lowe, Kevin Ray +Read More
Originally pressed on the Kama Sutra label in 1971, One Kiss Leads To Another was an anomaly of its era. But to hear the album today, as resurrected by Real Gone Records, a timeless quality persists. You May Also Like: The J. Geils Band, “One Last Kiss” from House PartyRead More
You might, with so many deep blues connections, expect 15-year-old Louisiana guitar prodigy Matthew Davidson’s new single to sound rootsy and raw. Instead, he draws in sounds and textures from a stirringly broad musical spectrum. You May Also Like: Sonny Landreth, “Bound by the Blues” (2015): One Track Mind NatalieRead More
Long before he was a member of the Eagles, Timothy B. Schmit was heavily influenced by the Kingston Trio, a folk-based sensation in the late 1950s and early 1960s. You May Also Like: Timothy B. Schmit and Glad – ‘Feelin’ Glad’ (1968): Forgotten Series
John Oates last three solo projects — including a mainstream pop project, a roots album and now a series of singles featuring a different collaborative partner each month — would seem to have little in common. You May Also Like: John Oates – Another Good Road (2015) John Oates isn’tRead More
