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‘It’s coming along’: Adam Lambert making new music before long-awaited U.S. show with Queen

Despite celebrated plans to rejoin Queen for their first appearance on U.S. soil — not to mention splitting with the RCA label — Adam Lambert is back in the studio working on new music. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Starship featuring Mickey Thomas – Loveless Fascination (2013)

“It’s Not the Same As Love,” the new Starship album’s lead track, bursts out with a lean, tough attitude — and Mickey Thomas rarely takes his foot off the gas again. Forget MTV-era hits like “We Built this City” and “Sara.” You May Also Like: For Mickey Thomas, Starship’s “Sara”Read More

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Micky Dolenz on the Monkees Album That Changed Everything: ‘Palace Revolt’

‘Headquarters’ was the first project to have been written and produced by the Monkees themselves.

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On Second Thought: Will Lee – Love, Gratitude and Other Distractions (2013)

I once read that the great acoustic bassist Ray Brown had appeared on more records than any other jazz sideman. If Will Lee doesn’t hold that distinction among electric bassists, than I’m at a loss as to who that might be. You May Also Like: Tom Tallitsch – Gratitude (2016)Read More

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One Track Mind: The Beach Boys, “Do It Again” / “Wake The World” (1968)

Having turned the pop universe on its ear with sun, surf and car anthems, the Beach Boys staged a daring detour in 1966 and began exploring other sonic realms. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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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’

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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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

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‘I thought it was a great song’: Mike Love on the newly released Beach Boys track ‘Goin’ to the Beach’

Recorded during the sessions for 1980’s Keepin’ the Summer Alive, the heretofore-unreleased “Goin’ to the Beach” has been brought to life all over again. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Follow Something Else! columnist Kit O'Toole for the latest from Chicago's Fest for Beatles Fans

Follow Something Else! columnist Kit O’Toole for the latest from Chicago’s Fest for Beatles Fans

Something Else! Reviews’ own Kit O’Toole once again brings you all the latest from this weekend’s Fest for Beatles Fans in Chicago, highlighted by her appearance in a pair of interesting panel discussions. You May Also Like: Something Else! columnist Kit O’Toole featured at Fest for Beatles Fans