<<< BACKWARD (“Countermoon”) ||| ONWARD (“Snowbound”) >>> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** It’s no fun to write about the failing of an artist for which you have an immense amount of respect and admiration, but we’ve reached that nadir for Donald Fagen with the flaccid “Springtime.” You May AlsoRead More

Glenn Hughes, the 61-year-old frontman for Black Country Communion, has all but confirmed the the all-star rock amalgam’s breakup — while giving a clearer idea yet about what’s tearing the group asunder. You May Also Like: How Black Country Communion’s Debut Brought Back ’70s-Style Hard Rock Derek Sherinian – ‘Vortex’Read More

Wolfgang Van Halen, filling in on Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti’s solo tour, says he arrived in Birmingham, England to a rude welcome — and from the British singing group One Direction, no less. You May Also Like: Why Complaints About Van Halen’s ‘A Different Kind of Truth’ Were Overblown

Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen gets down with the slowed-down, hand-clapping funk of “Countermoon,” but it could have been better.

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Former members Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman don’t fit into the current configuration of Yes, guitarist Steve Howe says, because they wouldn’t commit to playing the group’s entire repertoire. You May Also Like: The Solo Song Where Jon Anderson Finally Reclaimed His Yes Legacy

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