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Exclusive stream: Danny Seraphine’s California Transit Authority, “Sacred Ground” (2013)

Here’s an exclusive sneak peek at the title track from California Transit Authority’s long-awaited sophomore release, led by Chicago co-founder Danny Seraphine and featuring Marc Bonilla and Tower of Power vocalist Larry Braggs You May Also Like: Chicago, “Questions 67 & 68” from Chicago Transit Authority (1969): One Track MindRead More

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‘It’s electric’: Fresh off Ringo Starr tour, Journey/Santana co-founder Gregg Rolie heads back to studio

Just back from another well-received round of shows with the All-Starr Band, Gregg Rolie continues working on a new solo release — the Santana/Journey co-founder’s first since 2011. You May Also Like: Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band, September 22, 2018: Shows I’ll Never Forget How Journey Ended ItsRead More

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One Track Mind: Device featuring Glenn Hughes, “Through It All” from Device (2013)

Glenn Hughes, despite his gypsy resume, boasts one of the most distinctive voices in rock — as heard on the first new music he’s issued since Black Country Communion imploded, a guest shot on a new project from David Draiman of Disturbed fame. You May Also Like: How Black CountryRead More

Almost Hits: Joe Walsh, “Life of Illusion” (1981)

Almost Hits: Joe Walsh, “Life of Illusion” (1981)

Growing up in Chicago, I listened to WLS-AM before it became all-talk radio. It served as one of my earliest introductions to rock and helped form my musical tastes. You May Also Like: Head With Wings – ‘Comfort in Illusion’ (2021) Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and Joe Strummer: The SingersRead More

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Thankfully, Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour refused a suggestion to rap: ‘Oh my God, that would be terrible!’

For years now, Bob Ezrin’s overwrought initial work with Kiss — in particular, the career-killing 1981 concept-album dud (Music from) The Elder, was thought to have been his worst idea ever. Not even close. You May Also Like: Pink Floyd – ‘A Momentary Lapse of Reason: Remixed & Updated’ (2021)Read More

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‘I don’t get the same buzz’: Keith Emerson doesn’t miss Emerson Lake and Palmer’s 1970s-era mega-concerts

Keith Emerson remembers Emerson Lake and Palmer playing before crowds that would swell into the 10s, even 100s of thousands, then buzzing off by plane to play before another. Though, he admits, he doesn’t remember it very fondly. You May Also Like: Emerson Lake and Palmer – ‘The Anthology: 1970-1998’Read More

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‘Taking its final shape’: Queen’s Roger Taylor nearing completion of first solo album since 1998

Queen’s Roger Taylor is putting the finishing touches on a new solo album, the Queen co-founder’s first since 1998’s Electric Fire. You May Also Like: Adam Lambert’s Favorite Queen Song Might Surprise You Why You Should Give Queen + Paul Rodgers’ ‘The Cosmos Rocks’ Another Listen Why ‘Kamakiriad’ Remains DonaldRead More

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‘It’s come from someone I respect’: David Bowie’s role in naming Eric Clapton’s new album Old Sock

David Bowie’s long-awaited single “Where Are We Now,” in a roundabout way, helped inspire the name of Eric Clapton’s new album Old Sock, which the guitarist reveals originally had a far different working title. You May Also Like: Eric Clapton, “Motherless Child” from ‘From the Cradle’ (1994): One Track MindRead More

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‘I wish them luck’: Billy Sherwood pulls out of troubled Geoff Tate-led Queensryche project

Billy Sherwood won’t be remixing the new album from Geoff Tate’s Queensryche. Just days after it was announced that the 1990s Yes vet would get involved with that troubled project, he’s pulled out — citing a host of other obligations. You May Also Like: Sweet Oblivion [Featuring Geoff Tate] –Read More

Steely Dan Sunday, “Little Kawai” (1994)

Steely Dan Sunday, “Little Kawai” (1994)

<<< BACKWARD (“Hat Too Flat”) ||| ONWARD (“Fall of ’92”) >>> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** Like most rock stars of the 1970s, Walter Becker had lived the whole sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle during that decade. You May Also Like: Walter Becker, “Medical Science [Demo]” (1994):Read More