Renaissance with Ian Anderson, “Cry to the World” from ‘Grandine il Vento’ (2013): One Track Mind
Released just after the death of Michael Dunford, Renaissance’s “Cry to the World” is as gorgeous as I expected it to be sad.
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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
Are Yes’ ever-shifting lineups hurting its Hall of Fame chances?: ‘It would have to be with everybody’
Does Yes’ apparent inability to earn induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have something to do with how many members have passed through its lineup over the years? Stalwart Chris Squire thinks that just might be it. You May Also Like: Rock and Roll Hall of FameRead More
‘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.
S.U.N – Something Unto Nothing (2013)
Dear Aerosmith dudes, This is what your music is supposed to sound like: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NktMr8Sjqk&w=500&h=305] Please listen and take notes. Sincerely, Your fans You May Also Like: Steven Tyler – We’re All Somebody From Somewhere (2016) Why Aerosmith Finally Broke Through With ‘Get Your Wings’
The Pogues – Very Best of (2013)
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPPscelHVhA&w=500&h=305] All you need to know, really, about Irish punk rockers Pogues is right in their name, taken from a Gaelic phrase meaning “kiss my arse.” Confounding expectation, they played softly as often as they played loudly You May Also Like: When the Libertines Finally Broke Through the MediaRead More
Steely Dan Sunday, “Surf And/Or Die” (1994)
A slight modification of the surfer’s variation on the “no guts no glory” credo, “Surf And/Or Die” is a eulogy of sorts to a real-life young friend or acquaintance in Becker’s home environs at Hawaii who perished in an accident. You May Also Like: Walter Becker, “Medical Science [Demo]” (1994):Read More
Martin Barre on playing second fiddle to a flute: ‘I’m sort of like the George Harrison of Jethro Tull’
Guitarist Martin Barre might be the most underrated member of any legacy progressive-rock group. Not only has he played a key role in some of Jethro Tull’s signature moments, he is — other than Ian Anderson — the band’s longest-tenured member. You May Also Like: Martin Barre – ’50 YearsRead More
‘You’re very handsome’: A chance meeting for Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith and lookalike Will Ferrell
Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, during a news conference to announce their appearance at Australia’s Big Day Out 2013, returned to a common theme: The fact that he looks just like Will Ferrell. You May Also Like: When John Frusciante Returned to Solo Work on ‘Shadows Collide WithRead More
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.
