Cheap Trick – Rockford (2006): Half Notes
Cheap Trick seems to act as if the dark days of the mid-to-late 80s never occurred.
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Half Notes: John Doe – A Year In The Wilderness (2007)
by Mark Saleski Yes, we know that the old methods of music delivery (read: the radio) are broken. This keeps some amazing music away from people’s ear. A happy accident (no Buffalo Tom CDs) at a similarly broken bookstore made me buy this record. It has been played to deathRead More
Neil Young and the International Harvesters – A Treasure (2011)
Time to rethink Neil Young and the 1980s. A Treasure, featuring live songs from a 1984-85 tour with a group of Nashville pros, is the sixth release in Young’s ongoing Archives Performance Series — and it shines a spotlight on an often overlooked period You May Also Like: Neil YoungRead More
Yes, “We Can Fly” (2011): Something Else! Sneak Peek
“We Can Fly” is the lead single from Yes’ forthcoming new recording ‘Fly From Here’ – but it’s not actually new.
Clarence Clemons (1942-2011): An Appreciation
Late last night, I saw the email light blinking on my phone. A single new message had come in from one of my writer cohorts. The subject line read “Blood Brothers” … and I knew. You May Also Like: Leon Russell (1942-2016): The Last of the Bird-Flipping Genre-Busters Alan White,Read More
Steely Dan Sunday, “Your Gold Teeth” (1973)
A singer referenced in this Steely Dan song was best known for ‘Stripsody,’ where she used her voice to mimic comic-book sounds.
Father's Day special: Bruce Springsteen, "You're Missing" (2002)
This song, issued in the wake of the devastating attacks on New York City in 2001, nearly overwhelmed me with grief the first time I heard it. I thought of my father. You May Also Like: How Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Tunnel of Love’ Dug Deeply to Find Hard Truths Remembering 9/11:Read More
Gary Wright on His Friendship With George Harrison, and Being ‘Connected’: Something Else! Interview
Gary Wright joined Nick DeRiso to discuss a long personal and working relationship with George Harrison and his 2011 LP ‘Connected.’
Adrian Belew on songs from King Crimson, his Power Trio and the Bears: Gimme Five
Discover why Adrian Belew likes working with younger musicians, and how he’d like to push Crimson’s double-trio format even further out
Adrian Belew, of King Crimson: Something Else! Interview
We talked to Adrian Belew during an extended hiatus for King Crimson. But it’s not like he’d been sitting idly by.
