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‘I’m bigger than that’: King Crimson/ELP co-founder Greg Lake tries to shake off prog-rock label

After associations both with King Crimson and Emerson Lake and Palmer, it’s unlikely that Greg Lake will ever be identified as anything other than a prog-rock icon. Still, he’s trying to push out at the edges of that stereotype. You May Also Like: Why King Crimson’s Biggest Hit LP WasRead More

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‘People find out. It isn’t that easy’: Original singer Jon Anderson on the difficulties of fronting Yes

Jon Anderson says he completely understands the difficulties that replacement vocalist Benoit David had in taking over. Yes’ founding frontman says he spent decades developing the needed stamina. You May Also Like: How Jon Anderson Faced Down Threat of Gunfire at a Yes Show in Argentina Jon Anderson, of YesRead More

'Why should your name come first?': Keith Emerson on the beginnings of Emerson Lake and Palmer

‘Why should your name come first?’: Keith Emerson on the beginnings of Emerson Lake and Palmer

Keith Emerson, who has just released a stirring orchestral-rock album called Three Fates Project, returns to the earliest days of his star-making stint with Emerson Lake and Palmer in a new interview. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘I look at it with humility’: Ian Gillan still absorbing Deep Purple’s Hall of Fame nomination

This fall’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination for Deep Purple, perhaps best known for its 1973 hit “Smoke on the Water, hasn’t quite sunk in for long-time frontman Ian Gillan. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘You’d have to ask them yourself’: Steve Hackett unconcerned what ex-bandmates think of new Genesis tribute

Steve Hackett admits to some nostalgia, as he returned to the music of Genesis. But that doesn’t mean he’s running the new Genesis Revisited II project by his old band mates. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Treasure trove of rarities available at newly launched Bill Bruford web store

A new web store has been launched focusing on Bill Bruford. The store, hosted via Burning Shed, includes hard-to-find albums and exclusively signed merchandise from the former drummer with Yes, King Crimson, Genesis, UK and his own group Earthworks. You May Also Like: Bill Bruford – ‘Earthworks Complete’ (2019) BillRead More

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Nektar – A Spoonful of Time (2012)

Roye Albrighton gets an assist from Billy Sherwood on Nektar’s first original album since 2008’s ‘Book of Days.’

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Curved Air – ‘Air Waves’ (2012)

‘Air Waves’ is an opportunity to examine two Curved Air eras, their initial incarnation and a 1976 lineup that featured future Police star Stewart Copeland.

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Ligro – Dictionary 2 (2012)

I don’t know too many jazz-fusion bands out of Indonesia. As a matter of fact, I only know of one, and if one is a good enough sample, then I’m ready to state that this nation out of Southeast Asia is a hotbed for vital, dynamic and just plain greatRead More

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Greg Lake – Greg Lake Live (2006)

As Greg Lake continues his celebrated one-man “Songs of a Lifetime” tour through the UK and Italy, I returned to this 2-DVD career retrospective from Image Entertainment/Warner Music Vision. You May Also Like: Why King Crimson’s Biggest Hit LP Was ‘So Fully Formed, But Also So Unusual’