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On Second Thought: The White Stripes – Elephant (2003)

I really wanted to not fall for it. I really wanted to be able to stand back and scoff at it. I’d done so for a while, very successfully. You May Also Like: Were the White Stripes Actually a Bad Thing for Jack White? Jack Bruce and Robin Trower foundRead More

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The Friday Morning Listen: This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

I swear ta gawd, the guy behind me at the theatre said something like “They should have made a movie about a good rock band.” It capped off the experience of seeing This Is Spinal Tap You May Also Like: CJ Vanston Discusses Steve Lukather, Spinal Tap + Joe Cocker:Read More

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J.J. Grey and Mofro – Brighter Days (2011)

Mofro’s humid grooves, chicken-fried rhythms and finger-licking riffs might lure you to the table, but it’s JJ Grey’s rib-sticking, story-building lyrics that fill you up. This concert CD adds crackling new life to both elements of their new-classic back-porch soul You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Quicksilver – The Hermit (2010)

Even the average rock fan knows San Francisco, California, was a hotbed of musical activity in the 1960s. One of the most popular bands born in the City by the Bay during the historic flower power era was Quicksilver Messenger Service. Upon their formation, the band concentrated on performing folkRead More

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Something Else! Interview: Nils Lofgren, of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band

Nils Lofgren, the longtime member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, has emerged with a fiery, emotionally frank solo release – his first original project in six years. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Rush – Time Machine 2011: Live In Cleveland (2011)

Finally, a Rush live album! Even for an old Rush fan like me, their live albums are beginning to seem a little redundant. You May Also Like: How Rush Finished at the Top of Their Game With ‘Clockwork Angels’ Every Copy of Rush’s ‘Roll the Bones’ Reveals Something New

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Something Else! Featured Artist: More Queen

All of sudden, there is a flurry of activity surrounding Queen — prompting a rare second edition for the band in the Something Else! Featured Artist series. You May Also Like: The ‘Sheer Heart Attack’ Song That Confirmed Queen’s Metallic Genius Adam Lambert’s Favorite Queen Song Might Surprise You WhyRead More

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One Track Mind: Christian McBride with Sting, "Consider Me Gone" (2011)

Christian McBride’s new duet with Sting, a smart and groove-filled take on 1985’s “Consider Me Gone,” shows again why the former Police frontman’s original synthesis of new wave and jazz seemed so interesting in the first place. You May Also Like: Sting – 57th and 9th (2016) The Police –Read More

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Tol-Puddle Martyrs – Flying in the Dark (2011)

‘Flying in the Dark’ confirms it: Tol-Puddle Martyrs are one of the few bands that are even better now than they were during their heyday.

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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" (1975)

And the change was made uptown and the Big Man joined the band I have heard Bruce play this story of the E Street band many, many times. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’