Nik Turner, co-founder of Hawkwind: Something Else! Interview
Nik Turner joined us to discuss his history with Hawkwind, a passion for fusion, and why even today the offbeat saxist still busks for loose change.
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Bob Wayne, outlaw country artist: Something Else! Interview
Though his music is very much set in the world of traditional country, Bob Wayne is not what you’d call a traditional country musician.
Something Else! Interview: Billy Martin of Wicked Knee, and Medeski Martin and Wood
Accomplished musical alchemist Billy Martin has taken an opportunity away from Medeski Martin and Wood to rekindle an idea he had years ago — combining ragtime and funk with trumpeter Steven Bernstein. You May Also Like: Medeski Martin & Wood with Alarm Will Sound – ‘Omnisphere’ (2018)
Denny Seiwell on Wings, and other things: ‘Play with one Beatle, and it really f*cks up your jazz career’
Denny Seiwell had played with Zoot Sims and J.J. Johnson before joining Paul McCartney and Wings. His work on 1971’s Ram, in fact, arrived even as he played dates with Billy Joel and James Brown, among others. You May Also Like: Why ‘Red Rose Speedway’ Ended Up Fracturing Paul McCartneyRead More
Boz Scaggs on ‘Memphis,’ and singing vs. playing: Something Else! Interview
Having just released one of his very best albums, Boz Scaggs discussed a new-found sense of determination and joy after a lay off in the 1980s.
Mike Oldfield, of ‘Tubular Bells’ fame: Something Else! Interview
Mike Oldfield earned credit, or blame, for the new age movement that followed 1973’s ‘Tubular Bells.’ Then a dance-oriented sequel blew that notion to bits.
Something Else! Interview: Bob Gonzalez and Don Baskin of the Syndicate of Sound
The Syndicate of Sound, a garage-rock band from San Jose, California, was best known for their No. 8 1966 hit “Little Girl.” They also charted with “Rumors” (No. 55 in 1966) and with “Brown Paper Bag” (No. 73 in 1970) before initially breaking up. You May Also Like: Tony DeRead More
‘It turned into some decent music’: Tony Levin kept David Bowie’s secret while at work on the amazing new Stick Men release
A first-call bassist boasting appearances on more than 500 albums, Tony Levin is giving nothing away to age, even as he approaches his 67th birthday. You May Also Like: Tony Levin on King Crimson, Stick Men and Photographing It All: Something Else! Interview
Frans Krassenburg of the Golden Earrings: Something Else! Interview
Best known for later hits like “Radar Love” and “Twilight Zone,” the Golden Earrings began as a pop band led by Frans Krassenburg, dropping the “s” in 1969.
Jimmy Walker of the Knickerbockers and the Righteous Brothers: Something Else! Interview
We caught up with Jimmy Walker to discuss his stints with both the Knickerbockers and the Righteous Brothers, and other favorite memories from the 1960s.
