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Two decades later, Nirvana producer Butch Vig admits: I had no idea Dave Grohl could shred

As the Foo Fighters await word on whether they’ll claim any of the amazing six Grammys they’re up for on Sunday, frontman Dave Grohl and producer Butch Vig reminisced about their initial project together: Nirvana’s supernova hit Nevermind. You May Also Like: How Dave Grohl Surprised Everybody With That PaulRead More

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Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson remembers winning heavy metal Grammy over Metallica to 'boos and hisses and gasps of disbelief'

Jethro Tull’s unexpected 1989 Grammy win over Metallica in the newly created Hard Rock/Metal Performance category still resonates, decades later. You May Also Like: Jethro Tull – ‘The Zealot Gene’ (2022)

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Download: Amy Ray of Indigo Girls offers free sampler of solo work, including new and live tracks

Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls fame has teamed up with NoiseTrade to offer a sampler of tracks from her 12 years as a solo artist — for free. You May Also Like: Indigo Girls, “The Rise of the Black Messiah” from One Lost Day (2015): One Track Mind

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Guilty pleasures: David Gahan – Paper Monsters/ Martin Gore – Counterfeit2 (2003)

The only concert I’ve ever walked out of was Depeche Mode. This was during the Music For The Masses tour at the old Boston-area Great Woods shed. The primary reason was musical: just too much, uh … sameness You May Also Like: Medeski Martin & Wood with Alarm Will SoundRead More

Grateful Dead - Blues For Allah (1975): Half Notes

Grateful Dead – Blues For Allah (1975): Half Notes

I use the tune “King Soloman’s Marbles” when I want to “trick” someone into liking the Grateful Dead.

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Band mates open up about Duane Allman's tragic passing during sessions for Allman Brothers' Eat A Peach

Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts discussed the 40th anniversary of the Allman Brothers Band’s legendary Eat A Peach on the syndicated rock radio show InTheStudio, going in depth on the tragic death of Duane Allman during the recording sessions. You May Also Like: Dickey Betts’ Star Rose as the AllmanRead More

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Rush's forthcoming Clockwork Angels project will be accompanied by a sci-fi novelization

Rush’s first album in five years is turning into a multi-media extravaganza: Kevin J. Anderson plans to turn Clockwork Angels into a book, according to a new post on the sci-fi writer’s Facebook page. You May Also Like: How Rush Finished at the Top of Their Game With ‘Clockwork Angels’Read More

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Nick Mason discusses possibility of future projects in massive Pink Floyd reissue series

As EMI’s massive reissue project for Pink Floyd’s most popular albums draws to a close with The Wall on Feb. 28, some fans have wondered about similar expanded editions for earlier projects. Drummer Nick Mason seems open to it. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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The Surfin’ Criminals – Greetings From The North-East Motorspeedway (2012)

“As the shadows of darkness creep upon us, the Surfin’ Criminal on his 350 Scrambler, rides the north-east motor speedway in search of his revenge,” states this Italy-based band in the inner sleeve of their most recent effort. Considering Greetings From The North-East Motorspeedway contains no lyrics, as it isRead More

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Facebook campaign hopes to rally support for Bill Ward in Black Sabbath reunion project

Fans have taken to Facebook to lobby for drummer Bill Ward’s inclusion in a reunion of the founding lineup of Black Sabbath. Ward recently dropped out of the reunion project amidst a dispute over compensation, and rumors quickly spread that he’d already been replaced. You May Also Like: Why BlackRead More