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Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band – Royal Festival Hall, London 04/06/13

Mon, June 17 2013 10:10am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Legendary cult artist, musician and peace activist, Yoko Ono and her Plastic Ono Band 's rare performance, opening London's Meltdown Festival 2013, is nothing short of transcendental.

Music review: The Who, SECC, Glasgow - Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend can still command Quadrophenia's magic

Thu, June 13 2013 8:26am - Source: The Independent - Music

Vietnam, Reagan, Princess Diana, Thatcher, Blair, 9/11, Baghdad falling and Occupy Wall Street – and it felt as though this was part of an attempt to recast The Who as an immortal soundtrack to the times, whatever times those are.

Binky Philips: Spring of 1968: I Watch Pete Townshend Buy Over 30 Guitars

Sat, May 25 2013 1:31am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

The greatest music store in history was Manny's on West 48th St in Manhattan.

The Faces Albums From Worst To Best

Fri, May 24 2013 3:33pm - Source: Stereogum

He has made ersatz-disco albums, tedious synth pop, and, inevitably, collections (many collections) of karaoke-style Tin Pan Alley standards.

Emo? Twee? In unnecessary defence of Neutral Milk Hotel…

Fri, May 03 2013 8:56am - Source: Drowned In Sound

I wasn't greatly surprised by the vocally underwhelmed response of some on my Twitfacebooker-o-scope to news of Neutral Milk Hotel's reunion on Monday.

Hard Rock's 'Gone Too Soon' Photos: Artifacts From Music's Dearly Departed

Thu, March 28 2013 7:33pm - Source: Spinner

With their new exhibit "Gone Too Soon," Hard Rock International has collected artifacts from some of the most influential musicians to die before they got old.

A Ripple Conversation with Richie Wise from Dust

Wed, March 27 2013 7:41am - Source: The Ripple Effect

The story of Brooklyn proto-metal power trio Dust is truly one of a kind.

After weeks in limbo, original Yes guitarist Peter Banks is finally cremated

Fri, March 22 2013 1:32pm - Source: Something Else!

Peter Banks, after an impressive, fan-driven campaign to raise funds, has been cremated in a private ceremony at north London's Golders Green Crematorium.

Q&A: Alice Cooper Plans Classic Rock Covers Album

Wed, March 13 2013 5:07pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Alice Cooper has always incorporated covers into his live show, but the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has never done an album of other's people music.

Pete Townshend, 'Who I Am': The Who Guitarist Talks Crazy Upbringing, Trashing Hotels, Online Predators

Fri, March 08 2013 5:12pm - Source: Spinner

Pete Townshend talks the way he writes -- in minute detail.

'Hope they buy before I get old': The ultimate gift for fans of The Who

Fri, March 01 2013 6:53pm - Source: The Independent - Music

Now the ultimate gift for middle-aged rockers has arrived – a £2,000 scale model of the band's exact stage set-up, reproduced from the classic 1960s gig where your love affair with their music began.

Top 5 Isolated Tracks

Wed, February 27 2013 1:20am - Source: The Four Oh Five

There's something brilliantly bewitching (and a little eerie) about isolated tracks, which have been popping up on YouTube with greater regularity than Harlem Shake videos.

The Who Albums From Worst To Best

Thu, February 14 2013 10:45pm - Source: Stereogum

On "My Generation," Roger Daltrey famously proclaims, "I hope I die before I get old."

Ohio’s Ian Kaplan is arguably one of the greatest drummers in the nation

Wed, February 13 2013 10:22pm - Source: donewaiting.com

While the list of drumming styles goes on ad infinitum (Jazz, R&B, Folk/Country, Soul, Blues, et cetera), Motel Beds' Ian Kaplan is arguably one of the greatest Rock & Roll drummers in the country.

Ripple Library - Pete Townshend - Who I Am

Thu, February 07 2013 8:30am - Source: The Ripple Effect

There's been a flood of musicians writing their memoirs the past few years, mainly because they know that they will sell more books than records.

Dave Grohl raves about Meg White's drumming style

Mon, January 28 2013 3:32pm - Source: NME

Dave Grohl has defended the much criticised talents of Meg White, praising her drumming with The White Stripes.

Cover Classics: Petra Haden Sings: The Who Sell Out

Fri, January 18 2013 10:18pm - Source: Cover Me

Cover Classics takes a closer look at all-cover albums of the past, their genesis, and their legacy.

Stereoboard Looks At The Most Likely And Most Anticipated Tour Announcements Of The Coming Year

Sun, January 13 2013 11:22am - Source: Stereoboard

With it being the start of a brand new year, we at Stereoboard thought it would be a cool idea to delve into the crystal ball and see what UK tour announcements could be coming our way in 2013.

This Week in Music History: December 30 - January 5 -- Drummers vs. Cars With Keith Moon & Rick Allen

Wed, January 02 2013 9:52pm - Source: Spinner

If you're a superstitious-type musician, it might be time to lock your doors, avoid black cats and stay away from walking under any ladders.

Jackson Browne, Bob Weir Top All-Star 'Jam-a-Thon' Benefit in L.A.

Fri, December 21 2012 7:53pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Jackson Browne called him Jonathan Wilson "the jam king," and last night Browne was one of several major artists to join the Los Angeles folk-rocker at the Troubadour for a "goodwill jam-a-thon."

All You Need Is Love

Mon, December 17 2012 8:40am - Source: Uncut.co.uk

Well, where would you start, given apparently unlimited funds and time, plus the moral support of no less than John Lennon , to tell the entire history of 20th century popular music?

Steven Van Zandt brings in ex-Beatles drummer as consultant on new film with Sopranos’ David Chase

Wed, December 12 2012 5:26pm - Source: Something Else!

The forthcoming film "Not Fade Away" gave Steven Van Zandt a chance to reunite with his old Sopranos director, as well as an opportunity to delve back into his love of all things rock 'n' roll.

Charlotte Robinson: LISTEN: Vintage Trouble's Ty Taylor And Rick Barrio Dill Talk Touring With The Who And Being Fierce Straight Allies

Thu, December 06 2012 7:45pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

This week I talked with lead singer Ty Taylor and bassist Rick Barrio Dill of the R&B band Vintage Trouble.

On Second Thought: The Who – Quadrophenia (1973)

Fri, November 23 2012 4:53am - Source: Something Else!

Quadrophenia is getting new attention after the remaining members of the Who launched a U.S. tour this month focusing on their long-overlooked second rock opera.

Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 71

Wed, November 14 2012 1:20pm - Source: Pop Dose

Just one more installment of Digging for Gold after this week's and our journey through Time-Life's AM Gold series is at an end.

Videodrome: Rock And Roll Circus / A Quick One While He’s Away

Thu, November 08 2012 2:31pm - Source: Aquarium Drunkard

In an effort to get away from the cycle of recording and touring, the Rolling Stones put together the Rock and Roll Circus in the winter of 1968, inviting along Taj Mahal, Jethro Tull (featuring Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi), Marianne Faithful, and a one-off supergroup called the Dirty Mac that was comprised of John Lennon, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, and Jimi Hendrix Experience drummer Mitch Mitchell.

Alice Cooper - 'Every word of the Bible is true. I believe the Old Testament explicitly...'

Fri, October 12 2012 11:35pm - Source: The Independent - Music

The goat, it turns out, was already dead.

Beyond The Magical Mystery Tour: Apple Films Explored

Fri, October 12 2012 9:00am - Source: The Quietus

On the 27th of December 1967, Paul McCartney put in a hastily arranged appearance on The Frost Programme.

The Life and Times of Screaming Lord Sutch and the Savages

Fri, October 12 2012 7:33am - Source: The Ripple Effect

If you're reading the Ripple Effect blog, chances are you're a connoisseur of the more esoteric side of rock music.

Pete Townshend Talks About His Life and Music

Wed, October 10 2012 1:21pm - Source: Rolling Stone

The 45-minute interview spanned Townshend's epic life, with the guitarist discussing everything from how his troubled, abusive childhood influenced the Who's darker music to his difficulty continuing the Who without Keith Moon and John Entwistle.

Wayback Wednesday - Bullinamingvase

Wed, October 03 2012 8:46pm - Source: MOG

This is Roy's 1977's interestingly titled Bullinamingvase.

Pete Townshend: why he won't get fooled again

Sun, September 30 2012 6:25am - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

"He is arguably the first rock star Freud would have loved."

Book Review: Pete Townshend's Conflicted Memoir

Fri, September 28 2012 7:02pm - Source: Rolling Stone

After all his years of musical confessions, Pete Townshend still has secrets to get off his chest.

10 Craziest Rock Managers

Tue, September 25 2012 3:08pm - Source: Noisecreep

Whether you're a geek packed to the brim with musical trivia or someone who simply loves the music, many rock fans love to exchange bits of folklore about their favorite musicians' craziest antics.

Toy - Toy

Tue, September 18 2012 10:19am - Source: The Quietus

"Psychedelic" is too obvious, too restrictive a shorthand to describe Toy. But the phra se- widely deployed by journalists to date in attempting to sum up the ban d- is accurate as far as it goes.

Steve Karras: Billy Corgan: Tea for the Rockerman -- Smashing Pumpkins Frontman Opens Tea House

Tue, September 18 2012 6:07am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Billy Corgan recently opened a 1930s Chinese-style tea house, Madame Zuzu's Tea House, raising eyebrows among the hoi polloi of navel-gazing hipsters who are probably wondering if the famed Smashing Pumpkins frontman has committed a serious rock 'n' roll faux pas.

Mike Ragogna: Chatting With Taj Mahal, Little Feat's Bill Payne, Steve Forbert, Nona Hendryx and Jon Tiven, Plus a Luther Exclusive

Mon, September 17 2012 5:23am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

You have a new project, The Hidden Treasures Of Taj Mahal: 1969 - 1973, with some studio gems on one disc and a Live at the Royal Albert Hall performance from April 18th, 1970, on the other.

Shorties (Michael Chabon Talks About His New Novel, Profiles of David Bowie, and more)

Sun, September 09 2012 1:28pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

Michael Chabon talks to the Guardian about writing his new novel Telegraph Avenue.

Ex-Deep Purple Bassist Glenn Hughes Talks Tribute Album, the Death of Jon Lord + Being Dissed by Hall of Fame

Wed, September 05 2012 4:52pm - Source: Noisecreep

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the release Deep Purple 's landmark album, Machine Head. In recognition of the influence of Deep Purple, and of Machine Head in particular, some of rock music's biggest names have each contributed a version of their favorite track on the album.

Ringo is Starr drummer

Wed, August 29 2012 1:52pm - Source: Music-News.com

Unless you are Keith Moon, being a drummer usually relegates you to keeping the rhythm and throwing in a few bits of flair behind the real 'stars' of the band out at the front of the stage.

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