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‘Died a death’: Mick Fleetwood on the surprising early fan response to Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours

1977’s Rumours, it’s worth noting, wasn’t always the best-selling album in Fleetwood Mac’s career. In fact, not long after they finished it, Mick Fleetwood says the group attempted to perform the project sequentially — with disastrous results. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘My first time in here!’: Highlights from Todd Rundgren’s online chat with fans today about State

Todd Rundgren held an online fan chat Sunday to discuss his newest studio effort, and an upcoming tour to start in May. He’ll also hold another edition of “Toddstock,” this time celebrating his 65th birthday, in June outside of New Orleans. You May Also Like: Why Todd Rundgren’s ‘Back toRead More

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Alanis Morissette – Live at Montreux (2013)

Maybe no song in this forthcoming live set so perfectly illustrates the contentment and joy that the now-married new mother Alanis Morissette seems to enjoy now as does “Thank U,” her set closer at Montreux last year. You May Also Like: Forget What You Heard About Alanis Morissette’s Flavors ofRead More

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Paula Cole – ‘Raven’ (2013)

‘Raven’ probably won’t sell like Paula Cole’s moon-shot breakthrough ‘This Fire,’ but it should.

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Del Shannon – Home and Away (1967; 2012 reissue)

This was an ambitious album for both Del Shannon, and for producer Andrew Loog Oldham. The goal was to make a UK Pet Sounds of sorts, with Del in the guise of Brian Wilson — but the album was shelved by Del’s record label Liberty Records You May Also Like:Read More

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One Track Mind: Psy, “Gentleman” (2013)

Can K-Pop juggernaut Psy catch lightning in a bottle again? Does anybody care? Actually, a lot of people care. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘We would have asked you to join Fleetwood Mac’: Stevie Nicks still gushing about Phillip Phillips

There was once a time, in the early 1970s, when Fleetwood Mac added a pair of youthful singer-songwriters in Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham to reinvigorate its sound. Now Nicks says she’s ready to pass the torch. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘Much better than I ever thought it was’: Genesis’ Tony Banks reissues long out-of-print The Wicked Lady

Tony Banks reissues his rare soundtrack for the 1983 Faye Dunaway vehicle The Wicked Lady today, the first of a series of solo albums the Genesis keyboardist will revisit — including Bankstatement and Strictly Inc. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘We were very lucky to have them’: Justin Hayward discusses the Beatles’ influence on the Moody Blues

The Moody Blues have been inextricably linked to the Beatles since the 1960s — and not just because Denny Laine eventually became a cornerstone of Paul McCartney’s solo band Wings. For Justin Hayward, “Love Me Do” was a big-bang moment. You May Also Like: Moody Blues’ Ray Thomas (1941-2018): AnRead More

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Something Else! sneak peek: Prince, “FIXURLIFEUP” from Plectrum Electrum (2013)

Always a proud individualist, the artist formerly known as the Artist Formerly Known As Prince, has a message on his new song: Be your own damned self. You May Also Like: Prince (1958-2016): An Appreciation Is This the Best-Ever Prince Cover? Prince Recalled Past Glories on ’20Ten,’ But Then MadeRead More