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Something Else! Interview: Roger Hodgson, formerly of Supertramp

At the turn of the 1980s, Roger Hodgson and Supertramp were coming off a blockbuster album in Breakfast in America that had just spent 15 weeks at No. 1 in the U.S. By the end of the decade, he was out of music. You May Also Like: Why Supertramp’s “SisterRead More

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Stephan Forte – The Shadows Compendium (2012)

Normally I’m not a fan of instrumental shred albums or guys that have too many strings on their guitars. Every so often, though, a record comes along that I make an exception for You May Also Like: Zakk Wylde – Book of Shadows II (2016) Chris Forte – ‘Backyard Astronomy’Read More

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One Track Mind: Bruce Springsteen, "Swallowed Up" (2012)

Bruce takes the biblical story of Jonah and morphs it into a kind of blues lament for the downtrodden and the forgotten. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’

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Neil Young makes poignant return to hometown, plays two nights at Massey Hall in new Jonathan Demme film

Jonathan Demme’s new documentary focusing on Neil Young is set to debut at theaters beginning June 29. You May Also Like: How Neil Young’s Complex, Hypnotic ‘Greendale’ Revived the Concept Album

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Up next for Dennis DeYoung: A new concert film of acoustic Styx favorites

Look for an new live concert film from Dennis DeYoung focusing on acoustic versions of his classic Styx material. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Download a free song, as Pink Floyd's David Gilmour celebrates his 66th birthday

David Gilmour is celebrating his 66th birthday with a present … for Pink Floyd fans. The legendary guitarist is offering a free download today of his song “A Pocketful of Stones” You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Gregg Allman explores his life-threatening battle with hepatitis C in forthcoming memoir

Before his 1999 diagnosis, Gregg Allman had built a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame career as one of the co-creators of Southern rock.

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Something Else! Featured Artist: The Doobie Brothers

News that the rejuvenated Doobie Brothers would be joining Chicago on a summer tour sent us scurrying back to the stacks. You May Also Like: Why You Shouldn’t Overlook the Doobie Brothers’ ‘What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits’

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Bruce Springsteen – Wrecking Ball (2012)

I’ve always had a hard time with the word “spiritual.” While I know that there are meanings that do not have religious connotations — “cerebral” and “metaphysical” come to mind — the general usage of the term more commonly leans to the sacred. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Kevin Gordon, Americana singer-songwriter: Something Else! Interview

Kevin Gordon, Americana singer-songwriter: Something Else! Interview

Kevin Gordon discusses his terrific 2012 album ‘Gloryland,’ and how John Lee Hooker eventually muscled past poetry in a young man’s heart.