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Spencer Davis saw big things for Steve Winwood: 'You must be bloody kidding?! I knew from the get go'

Spencer Davis saw big things for Steve Winwood: ‘You must be bloody kidding?! I knew from the get go’

Spencer Davis discusses starting his eponymous group with Steve Winwood, and how their early success led to producer Jimmy Miller’s stint with the Rolling Stones.

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Chris Stamey, “Anyway” from Lovesick Blues (2013): Exclusive stream

Check out an exclusive advance stream of “Anyway,” from Chris Stamey’s upcoming album Lovesick Blues, due on February 5, 2013 from Yep Roc Records. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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The Sweet, “Fox on the Run” from ‘Desolation Boulevard Revisited Live’ (2013): Exclusive stream

The Sweet, as they prepare for a new 2013 world tour, have shared a live take on their classic track “Fox on the Run” with Something Else! Reviews as an exclusive preview stream. You May Also Like: Bad Company – ‘Desolation Angels’ (1979; 2020 reissue) How the Sweet Finally CameRead More

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Prince launches new web site, with a full-length video of his upcoming song “Screwdriver”

Prince has launched a new web site, and it includes the full-length lyric video for his forthcoming song “Screwdriver.” Also featured is clip from the mercurial performer’s 2009 appearance at Montreux. You May Also Like: Prince (1958-2016): An Appreciation Prince Recalled Past Glories on ’20Ten,’ But Then Made the SameRead More

Almost Hits: The Beach Boys, "I Can Hear Music" (1969)

Almost Hits: The Beach Boys, “I Can Hear Music” (1969)

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlH3bZt9ooU&w=500&h=305] Released as a single in 1969 from 20/20, the Beach Boys’ last album for Capitol Records, “I Can Hear Music” is possibly their greatest single of the post-Pet Sounds era — and, unusually, it’s not an original. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘Hopefully, we’ll try and cross the pond’: The Beatles’ Pete Best eyes new studio effort, a U.S. tour

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwzY0XYVyTk&w=500&h=305] The Beatles’ drummer is planning a new U.S. tour, and his first album in years. No, not Ringo Starr: Pete Best, the group’s original fourth member. You May Also Like: Love It or Hate It, the Beatles’ ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ Film Always Intrigues

'It shows you what I know': Sammy Hagar hated the concept for Van Halen's biggest video ever

‘It shows you what I know’: Sammy Hagar hated the concept for Van Halen’s biggest video ever

With its high-concept series of contemporary on-screen messages, “Right Now” was, Sammy Hagar today admits, “the biggest video Van Halen ever had.” Yet it almost never got made, because Hagar actively boycotted the idea. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Lydia Salnikova – Valentine Circle (2013)

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtBfvfoG268&w=420&h=315] The Knoxville-based, Russian born and bred songstress Lydia Salnikova gave us a refreshing set of songs that harkens back to the golden age of Adult Contemporary music with Hallway (2010). Valentine Circle, due out next month, gives us more of that same, soothing nostalgia inducing vibe. You MayRead More

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Billy Joel – ‘She’s Got a Way: Love Songs’ (2013)

It came as something of a surprise to me, but this compilation has a way of illuminating new corners in Billy Joel’s legacy.

The Beatles, "Run for Your Life" from Rubber Soul (1965): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “Run for Your Life” from Rubber Soul (1965): Deep Beatles

While the lyrics may cause today’s audiences discomfort, “Run for Your Life” stands as a catchy song that effectively utilizes the Beatles’ distinctive harmonies.