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“The Commemorative Collector’s Edition of the classic 1971 album, featuring previously unreleased all new stereo and 5.1 surround sound edition, mixed by Steven Wilson. Package contains: 1x180g LP / 2CD / DVD / BLU-RAY + 48page hard back book, presented in a hardback slipcase. Contains: Aqualung LP* Cut from new Aqualung Stereo Mix (Previously unreleased) […]
Originally published 2012 Decca Aitkenhead writes: The dandy highwayman talks about surviving stardom, dealing with bipolar disorder and why he just wants to get on with making music Continues HERE
They made some of the cleverest and most inventive music of the 70s, but split up at the height of their success. 10cc come together for the first time in 36 years to explain where it went wrong – writes Paul Lester MORE
They’re on the soundtrack to Vikings and Assassin’s Creed but acts like Wardruna and Heilung are far from novelty Norse power. In tough times, they look to ancient mythology for clues about the present, they tell Leonie Cooper https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/wardruna-interview-norse-folk-music-bands-viking-b1791120.html
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Saffron Summerfield is a highly respected singer/songwriter and guitarist.One of the few women acoustic bottle-neck blues guitarists, Saffron learnt from black blues musicians when visiting Mississippi in 1977.She has toured the UK,Europe,USA,New Zealand and Hong Kong many times. Played at most major UK Folk festivals including Cambridge,Ely, Sidmouth, and Marymass. She has played support to […]
Famed producer Glyn Johns, who had worked with both bands, says Dylan asked him to sound them about in 1969 about a collaboration Continues @ http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/nov/10/bob-dylan-wanted-to-make-album-beatles-rolling-stones
NEW REMASTERED & EXPANDED 2 CD DIGIPACK EDITION OF THE CLASSIC 1970 ALBUM BY THE MOVE WITH 37 BONUS TRACKS (12 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED) INCLUDES 23 TRACKS FROM BBC SESSIONS FROM MAY 1968 – NOVEMBER 1969 REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL TAPES FULLY RESTORED ARTWORK AND LINER NOTES BY MARK PAYTRESS Esoteric Recordings are proud […]
“I see there is a learning curve to buying used vinyl, can you please offer your wisdom and experience? In my recent attempts at buying used vinyl I have learned not to buy from someone who has stored their collection in the garage, dusty, moldy, and urine smells are gnarly. I am starting to look […]
We are told: In May 1968, Brian Auger and the Trinity & Julie Driscoll were part of an international rock ‘n’ roll disaster. That fiasco created a stash of urgent, commanding recordings, capturing a golden moment that took half a century to reach the wider world. A year after Monterey Pop but a year before […]
Linda Ronstadt was arguably the most popular female vocalist in America when she recorded a series of shows on her 1976 US tour for the KingBiscuit Flower Hour. With the help of some savvy producers and a great band of supporting musicians dedicated to making her sound as good as possible,Ronstadt continually delivered great covers […]
The second Jeff Beck Group was assembled after a period of healing and reflection after Beck had left the Yardbirds, recorded two albums with the star-studded initial Jeff Beck Group and survived a serious automobile accident. The new Beck group was established with another array of great players including Cozy Powell (Drums), Max Middleton (Keyboards), […]
Gramophone magazine ….. Bernstein and Armstrong trampled over musical boundaries – and so should our orchestras and opera companies. ‘There is no “serious” music or “unserious” music, just good music and bad music’. I have heard those words, or at least the sentiment, attributed both to Leonard Bernstein and also to Louis Armstrong; and certainly […]
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Carl Mally writes … Watch the movie Beware of Mr. Baker. It tells about Ginger Baker the incredibly talented drummer for Cream. Everyone around was afraid of him or did not want to have anything to do with him because of his temper and nastiness. Another story that is supposed to become a movie soon […]
A fascinating look at the work of master craftsman Robin Aitchison, as he makes a new cello Robin Aitchison is a cello maker who specialises in recreating great classical instruments by Stradivari, Montagnana and Guadagnini. In this beautifully produced film, he shares his passion for his craft, his endless pursuit of perfection, and gives insights […]
CV writes: Ok, let’s start with Björk… The first time I heard her was when she sang in The Sugarcubes. They were an Icelandic band, very much in the quirky, jittery indie-rock mould of the late 80s, but with a shocking difference in that they had Björk and her distinctive vocals upfront. Her vocals now, […]
John Bonham threw his fourth quadruple vodka of the morning down his neck and took a single bite of a ham roll. He grinned at Led Zeppelin’s assistant Rex King, charged with getting one of rock’s most mercurial and hedonistic drummers to rehearsal in a fit state to play. “Breakfast,” he said. Continues HERE
This is the great Janis Ian, in her prime, live, and at a legendary venue. The voice is timeless and instantly identifiable, conversational, totally unique. The musicianship is impeccable, as always. The songwriting is far beyond her years, like channeling some wisdom born of lifetimes of experience. For those of us who couldn’t […]
High-resolution digital audio is rapidly approaching a tipping point. No longer a niche format for audiophiles, high-res is poised to become a mainstream alternative to MP3 and CD-quality audio. As I noted in my editorial in Issue 238, the major hardware manufacturers, music labels, and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) have joined forces to educate […]
McKinzie Brantley III, Lifelong Music Fan (1966-present) writes … Harrison’s solo career didn’t disappoint me. Did it disappoint any of you out there? I guess if I had one critique of Harrison (purely as a fan), it’s that he took quite a few sabbaticals from recording (some planned, some not). If you look, he made […]
R. J Deluke writes ….. This article was originally published at All About Jazz in May 2005. Percy Heath could play the hell out of that big contrabass. Played it for more than half a century. With Bird and Miles and Diz and ‘Trane and Brownie and the venerable Modern Jazz Quartet and on and […]
Many if not all artists wrestle with their own identity at one time or another. `What am I first and foremost: a bassist, singer, songwriter, all or some of the above?` In listening to your new release, TIME TO THINK, am I safe in saying that you are past that point in your life, that […]