[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRds4RkZg4Y&w=500&h=305] Long rumored and long awaited, this split EP from Phil Anselmo’s Housecore Records gives fans the first taste of the former Pantera and current Down frontman’s upcoming solo work. You May Also Like: Pantera – ‘Power Metal’ (1988): Forgotten Series

Steve Hackett, who played guitar for Genesis over the bulk of the 1970s, makes no bones about it: He prefers the band’s early era. That’s been made clear over a pair of Revisited projects. He’s also planning a tour focused on that time. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Drummer Jim McCarty, who has participated in all of the Yardbirds’ many Rock and Roll Hall of Fame incarnations, stops by for a chat.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDQbIWo94uU&w=500&h=305] Paired now as a single disc by Gear Fab Records, these albums were initially pressed on the Design label in 1968 and 1967 respectively. You May Also Like: Jovian Tea, “Strange World” / “Red and Green Talking Machine” (2022): One Track Mind How ‘Live: Oy Vey, Baby’ RemindedRead More

Tempe, Arizona: Wilco brought its amazing conglomerate of musicians to Tempe’s Marquee Theatre in support of the terrific A ghost is born, with the equally talented, although unfairly publicly ignored opening act Calexico. You May Also Like: Wilco (The Album) echoed, but didn’t quite live up to Sky Blue SkyRead More

We called “All You Need Is Love” a pasted-together goof, “The Long and Winding Road” a devastatingly maudlin bore. And you ripped us to shreds. Now, we’re back for more. You May Also Like: The Beatles, “You’re Going to Lose That Girl” from Help! (1965): Deep Beatles

I’m not sure Toto co-founder Steve Lukather has issued a solo album that feels more personal, more introspective, more real.

You knew that if David Bowie ever ended his premature retirement, it would be like this — completely out of nowhere. One of rock’s most mercurial figures, he has returned as suddenly as he left. You May Also Like: How David Bowie’s ‘Reality’ Stood Out For What It Was NotRead More

David Lee Roth celebrates, in his own inimitable way, a No. 16 ranking for Van Halen’s “Stay Frosty” on the Rolling Stone magazine list of the Top 10 songs for 2012: By drinking a tall boy beer and discussing a favorite tattoo. You May Also Like: Why Complaints About VanRead More

Jamie Hoover and Steve Stoeckel of the Spongetones have been moonlighting as Jamie and Steve for the past few years.