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> Back in August, Neil Young said he was going to open his online archives. Today, the site went live [ ... Read more ]
_Scorpions have released the first single from their upcoming collection, 'Born to Touch Your Feelings: Best of Rock Ballads.' _ [ ... Continue reading ]
Neil Young has reunited with Promise of the Real for his 39th solo studio effort, 'The Visitor.' [ ... Read more ]
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#Eagles will release a #deluxe #edition of their classic Hotel California #album to #celebrate the record’s 40th anniversary.
Even though the hit album was released in December 1976, most of its impact came the following year, when the LP shot to No. 1 and two of its singles — “New Kid in Town” and the title track — also topped the chart [...]
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A Gary Moore box set titled Blues and Beyond has been set for #release on Nov. 24.
A press release for the album describes it as a “remarkable collection of his powerful and emotive #blues #studio #recordings” and a fitting tribute to the Irish guitarist, who died in 2011.
The set features two CDs of studio recordings plus another two CDs of newly mixed live recordings, including previously unheard versions of two tracks. Also included is new ... Continue reading
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“I couldn’t find anything listed online about it, but I am a big Paul Rodgers fan, so I scooped it up,” a poster at the SteveHoffman.tv music forum reported. “You couldn’t tell from the packaging but this one has both Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes and the customary Howard Leese on guitars. I guess this was recorded after Mick Ralphs’ health problems arose.”...Continue reading
The list of October 2017 new #music releases features a number of highly anticipated studio albums, #live projects and reissues...Read more
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Joe Satriani has completed his 16th solo album, titled What Happens Next, and is now prepping for another string of shows on the G3 Tour.
What Happens Next, which is due on Jan. 12, finds guitarist Satriani recording with bassist Glenn Hughes (from Deep Purple and the recently reunited Black Country Communion), and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, who also plays with...Read more
'Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars,' a documentary about the legendary guitarist, will debut later this month at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, but fans can now see the first trailer...Continue reading
David Gilmour has revealed that he had some material left over from most recent solo album, Rattle That Lock, which he plans to use on a follow-up LP.
And he’s hoping it won’t take a decade to make this time. You can watch him talk about it in the above video, which promotes his new Live at Pompeii concert movie that was recorded during the Rattle That Lock tour...Continue reading
Even though he served as the primary creative force in Pink Floyd for a decade starting in the early ’70s, Roger Waters‘ foray into solo work suffered from inconsistency, repetitiveness and creative drought.
That changed when he found a fresh angle on a tried-and-true formula with Amused to Death, released on Sept. 1, 1992...Continue reading
On the road this summer, drummer Carl Palmer had to figure out how to summarize Emerson, Lake & Palmer's career in a 30-minute set......Continue reading
Combining his interest in distinct footwear with his passion for art, Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen has teamed up with the Vancouver-based Six Hundred Four shoe company to produce a limited run of “Electric Splatter” sneakers...Read More
Yes have weathered seemingly innumerable lineup changes over the years, but even they can’t play their way through an honest-to-goodness storm.
The band’s scheduled appearance at the Zoo Amphitheatre in Oklahoma City last night had to be called off due to heavy rain in the area, with the venue telling ticket-holders to stay home before announcing that the date had been canceled and all purchases would be refunded...Read more
For many musicians, playing live is the best part of the job — but touring, on the other hand, is a necessary evil.... Continue reading
