The original lineup of Asia will celebrate what has become perhaps the band’s most productive period with a new album, a reissue of their career-making debut on its 30th anniversary and a massive world tour. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Issued today as a special single to commemorate Record Store Day 2012, these two songs give us an early glimpse into one of the more interesting collaborations in memory between legacy prog-rockers. Guitarist Steve Hackett, a member of Genesis from 1970-77, and Yes’ bass-playing cofounder Chris Squire first worked togetherRead More

Willie Nelson’s official site is currently streaming the “world premiere” of “Roll Me Up,” the first song from his upcoming Heroes album and a tune that he’s been playing live since late last year. On my first listen to the studio version of the song, I couldn’t help but thinkRead More

Rufus Wainwright returns with a song that sounds as old as polyester and, in fact, boasts a few venomous rebukes of dead-end dalliances that you’d expect to hear from the old men who once wore it. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Building off a hard-charging instrumental, the initial single from Rush’s forthcoming Clockwork Angels finds the trio referencing its storied musical past — in more ways than one. You May Also Like: How Rush’s Misunderstood ‘Snakes and Arrows’ Offered Hope Amid Tragedy How Rush Finished at the Top of Their GameRead More

This new instrumental is interesting because Steve Smith showed up just as Journey took a turn in the late 1970s from its more fusion-informed early period toward a platinum-selling arena-rock formula. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Check out a new song from Earth Wind and Fire in advance of the new Legacy Recordings collection Now, Then and Forever. “Guiding Lights,” to be included in the set, provides a taste of what’s to come from a promised 2012 studio album — the band’s first since 2005. YouRead More

Former Yes vocalist and songwriter Jon Anderson has teamed up with Italian composer/conductor Marco Sabiu to produce the digitally released track “Limitless Lives.” Hear an excerpt here! You May Also Like: The Solo Song Where Jon Anderson Finally Reclaimed His Yes Legacy

First, I have to admit that I was never the biggest fan of this song. Or more accurately, I didn’t like it placed later in the live set. It seemed like the tempo dragged things down. There, I said it. You May Also Like: Jack Bruce and Robin Trower foundRead More

The Rolling Stones have uploaded four songs to YouTube from their recently released archival live date in 1981 at Hampton Coliseum: “Black Limousine,” “Little T&A,” “She’s So Cold” and “Satisfaction.” You May Also Like: How ‘Love is Strong’ Grew Into a Stone-Cold Rolling Stones Classic Rolling Stones – ‘GRRR Live!’Read More