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Steve Lukather on what the Porcaros have meant to Toto: ‘That’s the hard part, watching brothers go down’

Steve Lukather talks about the crushing loss of Jeff and Mike Porcaro as band mates in Toto, saying the returning presence of their brother Steve Porcaro eases the pain. You May Also Like: Steve Porcaro goes inside Toto’s new music: ‘It was a Toto first’ Toto, “Hash Pipe” (2018): OneRead More

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Steve Lukather on Toto’s sweeping impact as sidemen: ‘We’ve had our hands in a lot of what’s happened’

In putting together promotional material for Toto’s 35th anniversary tour, which makes a rare swing through America beginning in August, Steve Lukather says their manager came upon a staggering number. You May Also Like: Steve Lukather, “When I See You Again” from ‘Bridges’ (2023): One Track Mind Steve Lukather, “Someone”Read More

Nick DeRiso’s Mid-Year Best Of 2013 (Rock and Pop): Steven Wilson, CTA, Steve Lukather, Stick Men

Nick DeRiso’s Mid-Year Best Of 2013 (Rock and Pop): Steven Wilson, CTA, Steve Lukather, Stick Men

Occasionally, an album comes bursting out of your speakers, and you know — just know — that it’s going to end up here, on your half-way best of list. And on the year-ending compendium, too. Steven Wilson put out that album. You May Also Like: Tony Levin on King Crimson,Read More

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‘I’m a proud owner of a Toto toilet’: Steve Lukather comes to terms with jokes about his band’s name

As Toto prepares for the opening night of its 2013 tour on Thursday, May 30, 2013 in Brussels, guitarist Steve Lukather finds himself answering the inevitable questions about the origins of the band’s name. His answer might surprise you. You May Also Like: Steve Lukather, “When I See You Again”Read More

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Ringo Starr, Steve Lukather, Gregg Rolie, Todd Rundgren + Joe Walsh – Ringo at the Ryman (2013): Movies

Don’t let the goofball demeanor fool you: Ringo Starr is the model of consistency these days, as solid and professional a frontman as there is — and maestro of one of the last decades’ most reliably entertaining guest-packed tours. You May Also Like: Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band,Read More

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A respected guitarist, Toto’s Steve Lukather focused on singing now: ‘Just doing what I dig doing’

Steve Lukather ended 2013’s ‘Transition’ with the one-take instrumental “Smile,” but he won’t be pursuing instrumental work on a broader basis.

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‘It’s electric’: Fresh off Ringo Starr tour, Journey/Santana co-founder Gregg Rolie heads back to studio

Just back from another well-received round of shows with the All-Starr Band, Gregg Rolie continues working on a new solo release — the Santana/Journey co-founder’s first since 2011. You May Also Like: Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band, September 22, 2018: Shows I’ll Never Forget How Journey Ended ItsRead More

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‘Hopefully, maybe some day’: Reunited Toto is still touring, but no concrete plans for studio return yet

Though Toto is convening again for another summer tour — this time in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the band’s breakout No. 5 1978 single “Hold The Line” — new music doesn’t appear to be on the horizon. You May Also Like: Toto, “Oh Why” from ‘Old Is New’Read More

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‘It is very inspiring’: For Steve Lukather, playing with the Beatles’ Ringo Starr about more than music

For Grammy award-winning Toto cofounder and sideman to the stars Steve Lukather, getting to know the Beatles’ Ringo Starr — really know him, as a person — has been the best part of his stint with the newest All-Starr Band. You May Also Like: Ringo Starr and His All StarrRead More

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‘The dream came true’: Boasting a new Top 20 album, Steve Lukather remembers days as a sideman

Steve Lukather, once one of the busiest sidemen in pop history, has seen his new solo album chart in the Top 20 in seven different countries. Transition is the guitarist’s seventh project away from Toto You May Also Like: Steve Lukather, “When I See You Again” from ‘Bridges’ (2023): OneRead More