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Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs – Under the Covers Vol. 3 (2013)

A lot of the charm of this series’ initial two volumes — which focused first on the 1960s and then the ’70s — was in hearing these two delve back into found sounds from outside their own era. You May Also Like: How the Sweet Finally Came Into Their OwnRead More

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‘He brought the voice’: Journey’s Neal Schon remembers how Steve Perry changed everything

Steve Perry’s arrival with Journey in 1978 didn’t immediately translate into huge radio airplay, but co-founder Neal Schon says he could tell from the beginning that things were changing. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘A lot of people have been asking us’: Despite flurry of other projects, questions about Queen and Adam Lambert remain

Queen has moved on to its stage production of “We Will Rock You,” and other solo projects. Adam Lambert is guest starring on television’s “Glee.” Yet interest in a possible joint tour remains high. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Toto has begun work on its first studio effort since 2006: ‘We are gonna dig deep for this one’

It was mentioned, almost in passing, on social media. But this is big news for fans of Toto: The band is at work on an unlikely new studio effort, some seven years after their last one. You May Also Like: Steve Lukather, “Someone” from ‘Bridges’ (2023): One Track Mind

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The Turtles were determined to help launch Warren Zevon’s career: ‘I still don’t regret it’

Warren Zevon “was so brilliant, so talented, such a nice guy,” the Turtles’ Howard Kaylan says, “that we sort of took him under our wing.”

Stevie Wonder, "Superwoman [Where Were You When I Needed You]" (1972): Almost Hits

Stevie Wonder, “Superwoman [Where Were You When I Needed You]” (1972): Almost Hits

An eight minute song with alien (for the time) sounds wasn’t a recipe for a major hit, but just reaching 33 on the Hot 100 in 1972 qualifies as a notable achievement for “Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You).” You May Also Like: No related posts.

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James Taylor – The Essential James Taylor (2013)

Having released his last studio album containing original material over 11 years ago, James Taylor has kept his fans waiting for his next collection of songs. You May Also Like: In Praise of the Revolutionary Quietness of James Taylor’s ‘Sweet Baby James’ James Taylor – ‘One Man Band’ (2007; 2019Read More

Forgotten series: The Stevenson Ranch Davidians - Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs (2006)

Forgotten series: The Stevenson Ranch Davidians – Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs (2006)

You gotta give ’em credit for coming up with an original band name: The Davidians have been favorably compared to the Verve and who am I to argue with that comparison. You May Also Like: The Baron Four – Silvaticus (2017) Kyte – ‘Kyte’ (2009): Forgotten Series Fleur Stevenson –Read More

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Deanna Reuben – Christmas Is Here (2013)

With material as tried, true and in some cases worn smooth as Deanna Reuben tackles on Christmas Is Here, the focus quickly shifts to her own approach You May Also Like: Tom Tallitsch – ‘Ten’ (2019) Why I’m Still Confused by Pink Floyd’s ‘On the Turning Away’ Tom Tallitsch –Read More

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‘I had never known before’: Mike Love says Beach Boys schism stretches back decades

The Beach Boys’ more recent interpersonal difficulties have been well documented, but Mike Love says the schism goes much further back — all the way to their hit-making heyday. You May Also Like: No related posts.