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Pink Floyd Songs That Sucked: Gimme Five

Everybody went through a Pink Floyd phase, right? But, the child is grown; the dream is gone.

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Half Notes: TV On The Radio – Return To Cookie Mountain (2006)

An unconventional combination of the sound of early solo Peter Gabriel, Talking Heads, and touches of David Bowie with hip-hop and minimalist post-rock sensibilities of today, TV On The Radio doesn’t really sound like rock per se, yet doesn’t sound so esoteric that their music is a turn-off. Instead, theRead More

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Steely Dan Sunday: "Sign In Stranger" (1976)

Both Walter Becker and Donald Fagen have an affinity for reggae music, one that’s most notably borne out on Becker’s Jamaican-styled Circus Money CD from 2008. You May Also Like: Walter Becker, “Hard Up Case (Live at Slim’s 1995)” (2024): Steely Dan Sunday

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Ringo Starr, “Wings” from Ringo 2012 (2012): Something Else! sneak peek

“Wings,” from Ringo Starr’s ‘Ringo 2012’ album, is actually a badly needed remake of a song he co-wrote decades ago.

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Half Notes: Cynic – Traced In Air (2008)

I don’t know exactly what kept Cynic apart for a decade and a half following 1993’s groundbreaking Focus, but the band returned almost as if little time had passed — still technical, still heavy, and not a little bit weird and jazzy in places … maybe even “beautiful,” some oddRead More

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Something Else! sneak peek: Van Halen with David Lee Roth, "She's The Woman" (2012)

Van Halen’s first reunion gig with original lead singer David Lee Roth included plenty of parachute-pantsed favorites, but there was also one new track. Hear the original demo! You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Greg Lake on “Lucky Man,” “Court of the Crimson King,” Others: Gimme Five

Greg Lake reveals how the keyboard solo on Emerson Lake and Palmer’s most memorable song almost got erased before anyone ever heard it.

Stealers Wheel - 'Stuck In The Middle With You: The Hits Collection' (1998)

Stealers Wheel – ‘Stuck In The Middle With You: The Hits Collection’ (1998)

Stealers Wheel, a band featuring Gerry Rafferty from Paisley, Scotland, bumped up against the too-much, too-soon dilemma.

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Something Else! Interview: King Crimson/ Emerson Lake & Palmer cofounder Greg Lake

Greg Lake is going it alone on an upcoming U.S. tour – playing songs and sharing stories of his time with King Crimson, Emerson Lake and Palmer and as a solo artist. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Rob Morsberger – Ghosts Before Breakfast (2012)

The risks in dealing with things that nobody wants to deal with not only suit Rob Morsberger’s art here — they are helping him define his concluding days with a terminal brain tumor. You May Also Like: No related posts.