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Ethan Keller – Goin’ Down In History, Goin’ Down In Flames (2013)

Making an audacious statement like “goin’ down in history, goin’ down in flames,” can mean an act of desperation, going for broke, or just going all in. You May Also Like: Ethan Keller – Dead Man Dancing (2016)

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How a Dying Child Reshaped Journey’s ‘Only the Young’: ‘It Stayed With Me’

Members of Journey gave the song, inside a Walkman, to Kenny Sykaluk during a hospital visit set up through the Make a Wish Foundation.

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One Track Mind: Serpent and Seraph, “Tears of Niviane” from Under Darkened Skies (2013)

I try my best not to judge an album by its cover or a band by its name. But every now and then one of those things catches my attention. You May Also Like: Archon Angel – ‘Fallen’ (2020) Durbin, “The Prince of Metal” from ‘The Beast Awakens’ (2020): OneRead More

'Unlike anything else that's ever been done': Adrian Belew on his amazing new solo venture

‘Unlike anything else that’s ever been done’: Adrian Belew on his amazing new solo venture

He’s had the idea for decades. Finally, technology has caught up.

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‘Always wished they would bury the hatchet’: Friction sparked great work, before tearing Pink Floyd apart

Through Bob Ezrin uses words like “magical,” “illuminating” and “life altering” to describe his three-album run as producer with Pink Floyd, working with Roger Waters on The Wall was best described as “challenging.” You May Also Like: No related posts.

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One Track Mind: The Beefeaters, “Don’t Hurt Me / Change My Mind” (1966)

Not to be confused with the Beefeaters who released a solitary single (“Please Let Me Love You/Don’t Be Long”) for the Elektra label in 1964 before switching their name to the Byrds and winging to the top of the charts You May Also Like: The Byrds, “What’s Happening?!?!” from FifthRead More

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‘That’s what drives me’: John Oates still hopes to match career-defining moments like ‘She’s Gone’ again

Hall and Oates’ last charting single — at No. 97 — was a 2004 cover of the Spinners’ “I’ll be Around.” Their most recent original Top 10 hit was 1988’s “Everything Your Heart Desires.” That doesn’t stop John Oates from trying. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘I just sort of closed my eyes and played’: Rush’s Alex Lifeson selects his all-time favorite guitar solo

Though Neal Peart famously expressed his growing discomfort with fame through the lyrics of “Limelight,” guitarist Alex Lifeson has no such reservations about his solo on that familiar Rush tune: It’s his all-time favorite. You May Also Like: How the Holocaust Shaped One of Rock’s Signature Bands How Rush FinishedRead More

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Megadeth – Super Collider (2013)

Even though I had no real anticipation or excitement for this record, I felt some sort of obligation to listen to it. I’ve been a Megadeth fan since I first heard the bass line for “Peace Sells” way back when You May Also Like: Annihilator – ‘Ballistic, Sadistic’ (2020) OzzyRead More

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Too Much Saturn – Moving Forward Sideways (2013)

A one-stop shop for all things hooky and melodic generally sums up the contents presented on this freakishly fantastic disc from Too Much Saturn, a band operating out of Chicago, Illinois. You May Also Like: Adam Rudolph’s Moving Pictures – Glare Of The Tiger (2017) Mickey Stephens and the PoorRead More