Steve Lukather News and Photos

Something Else! Interview: Toto’s David Paich

Wed, May 08 2013 2:37pm - Source: Something Else!

Toto has begun rehearsing for its 2013 tour , which begins on May 30 in Europe.

Best of April 2013: Deep Purple, Steven Wilson, Todd Rundgren, Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Black Sabbath

Wed, May 01 2013 2:25pm - Source: Something Else!

The monthly readers poll for April 2013 is dominated by Fab Four-related stuff — though, ultimately, Deep Purple's terrific new effort topped the newest Something Else! list.

Something Else! sneak peek: Gregg Rolie, “Struck by Lightning” (2013)

Sun, April 14 2013 5:37pm - Source: Something Else!

Before that, Rolie last issued a full-band studio effort in 2001, with Roots.

The Popdose Guide to Chicago

Sat, March 30 2013 3:43am - Source: Pop Dose

After the cynical misfire of 1991's Twenty 1 and stillbirth of its intended followup, the lost and lamented Stone of Sisyphus , Chicago dove full-bore into the casinos-and-state-fairs circuit, and though they still pay lip service to the bona fide creativity that bought their homes and pays their alimonies, it evaporated long ago.

Patrick DeCoste - Show Me The Way To Go Home

Sat, March 16 2013 7:41am - Source: The Ripple Effect

Patrick DeCoste promotes himself as an "Instrumentalist Rock Guitarist," yet, that is an ill-fitting phrase for what DeCoste does on his second full-length CD, Show Me The Way To Go Home.

One Track Mind: Boz Scaggs on David Paich, Duane Allman and, yeah, Silk Degrees

Thu, March 14 2013 12:08pm - Source: Something Else!

We took a break from our non-stop heavy rotation of Boz Scaggs' new Top 20 album Memphis to dig further back into his stirring catalog of sophisticated soul, sizzling R&B and gritty blues.

Music news round up: w/e 2 March

Sat, March 02 2013 6:27am - Source: The Music Mix

TMF Tip for 2013 Findlay has announced that she will release new single 'Off & On' as part of a four-track EP of the same name on April 15th through Joyeux Anniversaire on limited edition 10� vinyl.

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Between Nothingness And Eternity

Sat, February 09 2013 5:10pm - Source: The Ripple Effect

The Mahavishnu Orchestra's 1973 album, Between Nothingness And Eternity, has to be the holy grail.

New Music Releases For Tuesday 1/22/2013

Tue, January 22 2013 6:49pm - Source: Music Under Fire

As 2013′s new releases begin to flurry in, much like the weather here in the Northeast we're starting to see a bit more action.

New Music Monday: Steve Lukather, Camper Van Beethoven, Jorn, Aaron Neville, Journey, Billy Joel

Mon, January 21 2013 12:42pm - Source: Something Else!

Steve Lukather steps away from tours alongside Toto, Ringo Starr and Steve Vai to issue one of his most bitingly confessional solo recordings yet, while Aaron Neville goes way back for doo wop.

Exclusive stream: Steve Lukather, “Right the Wrong” from Transition (2013)

Wed, January 16 2013 1:31pm - Source: Something Else!

Toto's Steve Lukather returns with Transition , perhaps his most confessional, hardest-rocking solo album ever, on January 22, 2013 from Mascot Records.

‘I’ve got to do this one’: Steve Lukather took rare break from Toto to join the Beatles’ Ringo Starr

Sun, January 13 2013 6:39pm - Source: Something Else!

For Steve Lukather, a confirmed Beatlemaniac, the invitation to join Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band was a no-brainer.

Deep Cuts: A handful of forgotten gems from Toto

Fri, January 04 2013 12:46pm - Source: Something Else!

Brutally described in a review of their eponymous 1978 debut by Rolling Stone as pros with no poetry, the effortlessly polished and sleekly listenable Toto has been dismissed from the first.

Readers’ Top 10 for 2012: The Beatles, Toto’s Steve Lukather, Bob Dylan, Rush, The Monkees, Donald Fagen

Fri, December 28 2012 12:56pm - Source: Something Else!

In 2012, readers flocked to a boisterous discussion on those times when the Beatles didn't exactly impress.

Gimme Five: Our Christmas favorites include Nat King Cole, Vince Guaraldi … and Henry Rollins?!?

Tue, December 25 2012 11:50am - Source: Something Else!

There are as many Christmas music traditions as there are stockings hung with with care.

‘I really dug deep’: Toto co-founder Steve Lukather on his emotional new solo album

Wed, December 05 2012 1:57pm - Source: Something Else!

2012 has been a busy one for Steve Lukather, who toured with childhood hero Ringo Starr; and with G3 alongside Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and John Petrucci.

Desert Island Discs: Christmas Songs Edition

Tue, December 04 2012 12:45pm - Source: Something Else!

Nat King Cole's timeless "Christmas Song."

New Music Monday: Levon Helm, Kiss, Dinah Thorpe, Adler, David Hasselhoff, Flotsam and Jetsam

Mon, December 03 2012 12:43pm - Source: Something Else!

If you're missing Levon Helm (who hand-picked the selections for a new live set before passing), or just a few of your old Kiss singles (a box from their classic era on Casablanca is pending), New Music Monday is here for you.

‘I’m bigger than that’: King Crimson/ELP co-founder Greg Lake tries to shake off prog-rock label

Sun, December 02 2012 10:42pm - Source: Something Else!

After associations both with King Crimson and Emerson Lake and Palmer, it's unlikely that Greg Lake will ever be identified as anything other than a prog-rock icon.

The Popdose Interview with Don Felder

Wed, November 28 2012 3:18pm - Source: Pop Dose

To speak with Don Felder is to speak with a man who's acutely aware of karma.

One Track Mind: Jeff Babko, “The International Client” (2012)

Mon, November 26 2012 12:29pm - Source: Something Else!

Given his astonishingly varied and accomplished music career, the kickoff track from Jeff Babko's fresh new release Crux can be just about anything, and it'd likely be good.

Desert Island Discs: Records to Chill By

Wed, November 07 2012 3:20pm - Source: Something Else!

Everybody has their own definition of a "chill" record.

Desert Island Discs: Guitar Record Edition

Tue, October 30 2012 1:01pm - Source: Something Else!

Stuck on a desert island, you're going to want to rock every once in a while, right?

Best of August 2012: Steve Lukather, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Scrapomatic, Beatles

Sat, September 01 2012 11:54am - Source: Something Else!

A timely sit down with Steve Lukather, just as he and Toto were ramping up for a summer jaunt through Europe, not only powered its way to the top of the August reader poll, it became the most-read item in Something Else!

Desert Island Discs: 1990s Rock and Pop Edition

Tue, August 21 2012 2:21pm - Source: Something Else!

Though the 1990s are generally associated with the shooting-star grunge movement, our desert island is apparently going to have precious few albums from the likes of Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains.

One Track Mind: Steve Lukather on Toto’s “Hold the Line,” “Pamela,” “Hydra,” others

Thu, August 02 2012 11:19am - Source: Something Else!

As Steve Lukather and Toto return for a series of concert dates, the celebrated guitarist stops by to explore a number of tracks from his time in the band — including "Hold the Line," "Hydra" and "Pamela" — as well as a memorable moment as a sideman with Eric Clapton.

Desert Island Discs: Live Album Edition

Tue, July 31 2012 11:25am - Source: Something Else!

Only perhaps on this site could we query folks for Desert Island Live Discs, and find a six-way tie among the responses between the Who, Bill Evans, Little Feat, Kiss, Warren Zevon and the Talking Heads.

Something Else! sneak peek: Don Felder, “Fall from the Grace of Love” (2012)

Thu, July 26 2012 8:15pm - Source: Something Else!

Don Felder, best known for writing the music for "Hotel California" and his hit title track for the 1981 film "Heavy Metal," hasn't exactly been prolific away from the Eagles.

Jon Herington – Time On My Hands (2012)

Wed, July 25 2012 12:43pm - Source: Something Else!

One of the recurring themes in my long-running series "Steely Dan Sunday" is that if a guitar player is good enough for Steely Dan, they're probably good enough for anybody.

The Smashing Pumpkins: Pisces Iscariot

Thu, July 19 2012 5:15am - Source: Pitchfork Media

I barely recall having two nickels to rub together at any given time in the 1990s, but between studio albums, video collections, B-side compilations, t-shirts, live bootlegs, and guitar tablature books (even Adore !), I estimate that the Smashing Pumpkins separated me from about $400.

Jon Lord tributes roll in following death of Deep Purple founder

Tue, July 17 2012 7:22am - Source: Music-News.com

Musicians all over the world are paying tribute to Deep Purple founder Jon Lord who passed away today at the age of 71.

Mike Ragogna: The Story of Light: A Conversation With Steve Vai, Plus The Flobots' "Circle In The Square" Video Exclusive

Wed, July 11 2012 4:05am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

The Flobots drop a new video exclusive for HuffPost, "Circle In The Square," that is probably their biggest statement song yet.

Ringo Starr in Nashville for Birthday, Country Stars Join Celebration

Mon, July 09 2012 9:30pm - Source: Spinner

The Beatles once sang that "all you need is love."

Ringo Starr in Nashville for Birthday, Country Stars Join Celebration

Mon, July 09 2012 9:00pm - Source: The Boot

The Beatles once sang that "all you need is love."

‘We made a nice team’: Steve Lukather will rejoin Joe Satriani for G3 show in October

Thu, June 28 2012 8:23pm - Source: Something Else!

Toto co-founder Steve Lukather will hit the stage with Joe Satriani for an October 23, 2012 concert in Mexico City, his second stint as part of the ongoing G3 shows.

‘An incredible honor for me’: Steve Lukather set to tour with Beatles hero Ringo Starr

Wed, May 30 2012 11:58am - Source: Something Else!

Steve Lukather, tirelessly active even after 35 years in the business, is rehearsing for upcoming 2012 tours with Ringo Starr and Toto, even as he works on a new studio recording.

One Track Mind: John Wetton on Asia, King Crimson and standout solo songs

Thu, April 19 2012 12:00pm - Source: Something Else!

On this special edition of Something Else Reviews' One Track Mind , we hand the reins over to prog legend John Wetton , who discusses signature moments from his tenures in Asia, King Crimson and as a solo artist.