Tag Archives: Classic Rock and Oldies

John Mallon discusses the Byrds and their progeny in NRO: I am in the land of giants!” Chris Hillman exclaimed as he stepped onstage at the Double Stop Music Hall in Guthrie, Okla. Hillman should know something about giants – despite his unassuming presence, he is a giant in the …

Edna Gunderson interviews Carlos Santana in USA Today in front of his new album release next week: Collaborating, Santana says, requires more courage than solo work, because defenses tend to obscure talent. ”The only obstacles to the goodies are male egos and women’s insecurities,” he says. ”You dismantle the ego …

Been jonesing for live Zappa action since Frank’s departure? Here is your chance to at least partially relive the madness: PROJECT/OBJECT REUNITES FRANK ZAPPA’s TOP VOCALISTS ON ENCORE COAST-TO-COAST TOUR Ike Willis, Napoleon Murphy Brock return to help band faithfully recreate the live Zappa experience Zappa percussionist Ed Mann added …

And some thoughts on John Lennon's birthday.

Pink Floyd reunion unlikely as Waters still fumes: Pink Floyd, which has not performed together since 1994, remains on hiatus while its members pursue various projects. Gilmour is preparing to release a concert video in November, and hopes to record a solo album next year. “Pink Floyd, to be honest, …

I first met Carla Olson and her band the Textones in the office of the LA-area ski resort Goldmine in the mid-’80s. The late, great drummer/singer Phil Seymour was in the band at that time and I was a huge fan of his as well. We were there bidding on …

ProSoundNews reports Robertson will be honored tonight at convention in LA: The Vision Is Sound: Robbie Robertson Embraces The Unconventional When Robbie Robertson visits this year’s AES Convention to receive the Les Paul Award (to be presented to him by musician/producer Daniel Lanois) during the TEC Awards on Monday evening, …

New Elvis #1’s collection about to debut on top of the world: Twenty-five years after his death, Elvis Presley, the King of Rock ‘n Roll, is about to do something he never managed in life — debut an album at No. 1 on record charts around the world. According to …

Steve Rhodes’ piece on Joe Pantoliano reminds me that Joe played Bob Keane in the film La Bamba, which I loved though Bob didn’t. Here’s a profile of Bob. An archetypal Southern California figure, Bob Keane’s fascinating career in music extends over 60 years from the ’30s to the present. …

I was just mentioning the Rod Argent-Colin Blunstone reunion tour, and this reminded me what a startling, even frightening song “She’s Not There” is. Released by the Zombies in 1964, it’s one of the great songs of the British Invasion, highlighted by Argent’s jazzy organ and Blunstone’s high, breathy vocals. …