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John Entwistle’s Rolls-Royce Up for Auction
It’s been a big week for dead rock legend memorabilia: We already learned that John Lennon’s tooth is being sent to scientists for DNA sequencing, and now a car once owned by late Who bassist John...
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The Chop House: Check Out a Steve Hackett Show from 1979
With “The Chop House,” we explore classic performances from bands with — you know — “chops.” Genres like progressive rock, art-rock, jazz-fusion — they’re nearly extinct in our current music culture....
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Cruise to the Edge 2014: Yes, Another Prog-Rock Cruise
Nothing says “ocean breeze” and “beach holiday” quite like a seven-minute guitar solo or a 9/8 drum-fill. Yes, it seems like the hottest new trend in progressive rock is piling a bunch of veteran...
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‘Breaking Bad’ Breakdown: ‘Confessions’
(SPOILERS AHEAD, so “tread lightly,” ye Breaking Bad fanatics!) Season Five, Episode 11: “Confessions” Written by: Gennifer Hutchinson, Directed by: Michael Slovis So far, this has been the Season of...
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Cover Alert: Ben Sollee Re-Imagines Daft Punk’s ‘Lose Yourself to Dance’
Cello master/songwriter Ben Sollee is a wildly eclectic songwriter, combining elements of folk, bluegrass, R&B, and art-rock into a totally unique sonic stew. But this is still pretty shocking:...
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Steve Hackett to Release CD/DVD Box Set ‘Genesis Revisited – Live at...
While many of his former Genesis bandmates have clearly moved on from their classic prog-rock era, Steve Hackett clearly hasn’t. And that’s a good thing: By re-interpreting old Genesis material in the...
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Checkin’ ‘Em Twice: 10 Great Acoustic Re-Imaginings
Photo Credit: Diana Nitschke, 2009 A mark of a great artist is the ability to transform something already crafted into something more. Studio versions of songs represent a culmination of one...
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TV on the Radio Share New Track, ‘Million Miles’
Photo Credit: Dave Sitek TV on the Radio have been teasing their new album all year. They split from their label, Interscope, back in April, and they’ve since released a new single, “Mercy.” Now, in...
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New Beatles Set, ‘Live at the BBC, Vol. 2′ to Arrive in October
Fab Four fanatics, better start clearing off some more shelf space: According to Ultimate Classic Rock (via various Beatles fan sites), Apple will release Live at the BBC, Vol. 2 on October 3rd. This...
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John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest to Release ‘North’ in October
Oft-overlooked English prog band Barclay James Harvest (now operating as John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest) will release a new LP, North, on October 7th. This is the band’s first studio album in over a...
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Scraping the Barrel: #98, ‘Plump Fiction’
Thousands and thousands of films are made every year. And while some of them are destined for Oscar glory and widespread Metacritic acclaim, others wind up scraping the barrel on the IMDB Bottom 100....
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Breathe Owl Breathe to Release New LP, ‘Passage of Pegasus,’ in October
Breathe Owl Breathe blew me away with 2010′s Magic Central, their amazing fifth LP, which blended artful orchestrations and alt-rock experimentation with the quirky vocal rumble of frontman Micah...
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Paul McCartney Returns with Brand ‘New’ Album, ‘New’ Single
Sir Paul McCartney released a new single — appropriately titled, um, “New” — late last night, following a day spent tweeting random nonsense. He also made the official announcement of his new album,...
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The Who to Release Remastered ‘Tommy’ Box Set with Unheard Extras
Tommy, The Who’s 1969 rock-opera masterpiece, will be reissued in multiple versions on November 11th. Besides a standard single-disc remastered edition, the album will also be released as a...
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Signed Copy of John Lennon’s ‘In His Own Write’ Sells for $5,600
Anything attached (even literally) to John Lennon is valuable. And one lucky book owner just cashed in for just over $5,600 by selling a signed first-edition of Lennon’s quirky 1964 book, In His Own...
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Check Out the Video for Anna Calvi’s Stunning ‘Eliza’
Photo Credit: Maisie Cousins British art-rocker Anna Calvi has unveiled a music video for her electrifying new single, “Eliza.” The clip, debuted by Pitchfork and directed by Emma Nathan, features...
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The Chop House: Weather Report Dazzle at 1976 Montreux Jazz Festival
With “The Chop House,” we explore classic performances from bands with — you know — “chops.” Genres like progressive rock, art-rock, jazz-fusion — they’re nearly extinct in our current music culture....
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‘Breaking Bad’ Breakdown: ‘Rabid Dog’
(SPOILERS AHEAD, so “tread lightly,” ye Breaking Bad fanatics!) Season Five, Episode 12: “Rabid Dog” Written and Directed by Sam Catlin Following the trio of volatile, plot-packed episodes that...
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Back Off, Jerk: In Defense of ‘Paul Blart: Mall Cop’
There’s a fine line between camp and class, between low-brow and high-brow. Have you ever been that person who’s constantly defending a movie or TV show or album that everybody else seems to despise?...
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Pixies Release New Four-Song EP
The Pixies have already announced a reunion this year, with Kim Shattuck replacing former bassist Kim Deal. They also released a new single, “Bagboy,” which left longtime fans divided. But now they’re...
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