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‘Dave is an a**hole; Krist, I’m disappointed in’; Courtney Love goes off on Sirvana collaboration with Paul McCartney

“Sirvana,” Courtney Love muses. “That’s hilarious.” But the widow of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain has deeper feelings on the subject of Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic’s collaborations with Paul McCartney. You May Also Like: How Dave Grohl Surprised Everybody With That Paul McCartney Collaboration

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‘I’m just excited to pay respect’: Adam Lambert fires back at purists who question his role in Queen

Adam Lambert’s long-awaited stateside appearance with Queen at the iHeartRadio Festival sparks anew the debate over his filling in for the late Freddie Mercury, even though he’s at least the fourth singer to do so You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘The trippiest way I’ve ever recorded’: Sammy Hagar on his new guest-packed solo album

Sammy Hagar says he initially intended to bang out only a few tracks on what evolved into a guest-packed forthcoming full-length studio effort. He seems as surprised as anyone else how it all ended up. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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One Track Mind: Plastic Ono Band + Lenny Kravitz, “Cheshire Cat Cry” from Take Me to the Land of Hell (2013)

Lenny Kravitz brings a crunchy sense of propulsion to this advance song from the forthcoming Plastic Ono Band album, though Yoko Ono handles the vocals alone — whizzing past an even more intriguing intersection. You May Also Like: The ‘Mind Games’ Song That Pointed to John Lennon’s Reunion With YokoRead More

Almost Hits: Thee Prophets, “Playgirl” (1969)

Almost Hits: Thee Prophets, “Playgirl” (1969)

Based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Thee Prophets included Brian Lake on lead vocals and organ, Jim Anderson on lead guitar, David Leslie on bass and vocals, and Chris Michaels on drums. You May Also Like: Todd Rundgren, Billy Sherwood + Others – ‘A Tribute to Keith Emerson and Greg Lake’Read More

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On Second Thought: Yardbirds, Moody Blues, others – Absolutely the Best of the British Invasion (1999)

Considering there are no Beatles, Rolling Stones, Who, Dave Clark Five or Pretty Things, the title of Absolutely the Best of the British Invasion (Fuel 2000 Records) was rather misleading. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘It’s a balancing act’: Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson on mixing concert favorites with their new music

If you’ve noticed that Heart hits like “Never,” “Straight On” and “All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You” weren’t part of their recent set lists, there’s a reason for that: Ann and Nancy Wilson say they got sick of them You May Also Like: Heart – Beautiful BrokenRead More

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On Second Thought: Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx – We’re New Here (2011)

Though his decades old warnings about the moral decay of Reaganism rang ever truer in the age of Fox and Palin, the late Gil Scott-Heron entered the 2010s as a prophet without honor in his own country. You May Also Like: Christian Scott Confirmed His Vision for Jazz With ‘LiveRead More

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‘We’re just kind of feeling our way’: Alan White, Jon Davison discuss prospect of new music from Yes

Jon Davison has been with Yes for about a year and half, time that’s largely been spent revisiting a trio of the group’s 1970s recordings on tour. Now, he and drummer Alan White talk about the prospect of new music. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Steely Dan Sunday, "Janie Runaway" (2000)

Steely Dan Sunday, “Janie Runaway” (2000)

Crisp, dry production, a lean groove — anchored by Becker’s usual fat, bubbling bass line — and Fagen’s smart horn arrangement, “Janie Runaway” is an agreeable little mid-tempo number You May Also Like: Walter Becker, “The Dopest Cut / Down In the Bottom” (1992): Steely Dan Sunday Steely Dan Sunday:Read More