Kiss – Monster (2012)
Nothing self-conscious or too referential. Nothing too high concept. When Kiss avoids that, as ‘Monster’ does, they become an irresistible force.
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‘The Beatles on steroids’: Gene Simmons says Kiss builds off Fab Four’s musical template
In the run up to Tuesday’s release of Monster, Kiss’ Gene Simmons was asked to name some of the band’s principle influences and the answer — those lovable mop tops of yore? — might surprise some. You May Also Like: No related posts.
‘Never reached its potential’: Neil Young talks about the brief, but influential legacy of Buffalo Springfield
Neil Young still seems pained over the difficult times endured by the legendary 1960s band Buffalo Springfield, returning to the theme again and again in his new autobiography Waging Heavy Peace You May Also Like: Neil Young Set a Solo Course on ‘Sugar Mountain: Live at Canterbury House’
Steely Dan Sunday, Special sneak peek!: Donald Fagen’s “Out Of The Ghetto” (2012)
*** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** On Donald Fagen’s last album Morph The Cat, there’s a great tune on there where he’s imagining himself as a young man asking Ray Charles what makes him tick. You May Also Like: Donald Fagen, “Maxine” from ‘The Nightfly Live’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday
Keith Emerson – Three Fates Project (2012)
There is a visceral power in these recordings, as the Keith Emerson Band performs within this orchestral torrent — blending the keyboardist’s long-held passions for rock and classical, finally, in the most complete of ways. You May Also Like: ‘Fanfare For the Uncommon Man: The Official Keith Emerson Tribute Concert’Read More
Something Else! sneak peek: Stick Men, “Hide the Trees” (2012)
A new track from the forthcoming album Deep illustrates the stirring narrative command that the Stick Men are bringing to this whale watching-themed project. You May Also Like: Tony Levin on King Crimson, Stick Men and Photographing It All: Something Else! Interview
The Beatles, “I’ll Get You” from Past Masters (1963): Deep Beatles
While not as well known as other tracks, “I’ll Get You” stands as a superior example of the Beatles’ early material.
Randy Massey – Highway to My Soul (2012)
Those with a taste for meat-and-potatoes rock and roll, served with a generous helping of slick licks, will appreciate Randy Massey’s new album.
How the Spencer Davis Group carried on without Steve Winwood: ‘I wasn’t looking to duplicate Steve’s voice’
The Spencer Davis Group was, and remains, more than Steve Winwood.
Something Else! sneak peek: John and Steve Hackett, “Down to the Domus Aurea”/ “Towards the Future” (2012)
An extraordinarily productive period for Steve Hackett, with both the Squackett and Genesis Revisited projects, will also include the release of a pair of new instrumentals with his brother John. “Down to the Domus Aurea” and “Towards the Future,” two previously unissued tracks from Steve and John Hackett, is setRead More
