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What a Fool Believes by Michael McDonald review – the soul singer with a nature as sweet as his voice

From falling foul of Ray Charles to writing with Burt Bacharach and singing with Steely Dan, McDonald has led a fascinating, if addiction-fuelled, life, but his memoir errs on the side of cliche

The Guardian - UK

“I’m happy we’ve had hits. But I do wish the record label had put out some of our challenging songs as singles”: Some only know them as ‘That Africa band,’ but how prog are Toto?

They were inspired by prog heavyweights and their records have always contained surprising depth

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Steely Dan pianist and keyboard player Jim Beard has died, aged 63: “He was the glue and such a great presence on so many projects,” says drummer Peter Erskine

Beard also worked with Wayne Shorter, John Mayer and John McLaughlin

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30 incredible albums that didn’t win Album of the Year at the Grammys, including Beyoncé’s Lemonade

So many incredible albums didn't win Album of the Year at the Grammys.

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Maya Erskine's parents, Mutsuko and Peter, support her hit show

Discover the real-life family behind the hit series PEN15. Learn about Maya Erskine's parents, Mutsuko and Peter Erskine, and their connections to the show.

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The Texas Observer’s 2023 Must-Read Lone Star Books

From poetic dreamworlds to the people’s hospital, Texas authors paint very different portraits of our diverse state.

Texas Observer

SI:AM | From Top Prospect to Obscurity and Back Again

Jon Singleton has come full circle.

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The Eagles announce The Long Goodbye farewell tour: "Everything has its time, and the time has come for us to close the circle"

The Eagles announce the first batch of dates for their final ever tour, with Steely Dan in support

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More electrifying footage from The Midnight Special's Steely Dan treasure trove has surfaced

You want Reelin' In The Years, with some awesome guitar from Skunk Baxter and the world's liveliest backing singers? You got it

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A beginner’s guide to yacht rock in five essential albums

Yacht rock, soft rock – call it what you will. Here are five brilliant albums that define the genre in all its bearded, Hawaiian shirted glory

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"The song virtually played itself" - the Steely Dan classic starring Jimmy Page’s favourite guitar solo

From 1972’s debut Steely Dan album Can’t Buy A Thrill, Reelin’ In The Years accidentally benefitted from an engineer who neglected to run the tape

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Long-lost footage of Steely Dan playing a mesmerising Show Biz Kids in 1973 has surfaced

Featuring some sensational slide guitar from Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter and two of the most entertaining backing singers you'll ever witness

Louder

Queer sounds: our writers on their favourite LGBTQ+ songs

For Pride month, Guardian writers have singled out their favourite LGBTQ+ songs, from Pet Shop Boys to Frank Ocean

The Guardian - US

25+ Fun Facts About Chevy Chase And The Comedian’s Legendary Career

One of the heavyweights of comedy, Chevy Chase has led a fascinating and wild life, here are some of the best facts about it.

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Steely Dan: more 24-carat 70s rock gold from the Midnight Specia

Watch Steely Dan play the classics Reelin' In The Years and Do It Again (with Dave Palmer on lead vocals) in 1973

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The 50 Greatest Guns N' Roses songs and the stories behind them - only in the new Classic Rock

Also in this issue: Rival Sons, Joe Perry, Glen Matlock & Clem Burke, Extreme, Stone Temple Pilots, Steely Dan, Ayron Jones and more

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Countdown To Ecstasy: all hail Steely Dan's idiosyncratic visions of jazz-charged contemporary rock

Steely Dan's initially overlooked sleeper Countdown To Ecstasy is back on wax

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The 8 best Wayne Shorter songs from the late jazz legend’s incredible career

The best songs from the all-time great saxophonist who died this week.

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From the Byrds to CPR: David Crosby’s 10 greatest recordings

The late singer-songwriter’s prolific output includes one of psychedelic rock’s greatest singles, a piano-driven dig at the Doors and a very funky Steely Dan-esque song

The Independent UK

Bret McKenzie: ‘It was different writing songs that weren’t d*** jokes’

After finding fame with comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, the New Zealander is leaving the laughs behind on his debut solo album ‘Songs Without Jokes’. He talks to Kevin E G Perry about winning an Oscar with The Muppets, pissing off Morrissey with The Simpsons, and Taika Waititi’s detachable…

The Guardian - UK

‘Trying not to be funny was a challenge’: Flight of the Conchords’ Bret McKenzie on his serious solo debut

He has written duets for man and Muppet, parodied Morrissey in The Simpsons, and become Hollywood’s go-to for bringing ‘heart’ to the movies. Now he’s ready to see if people want to hear the guy behind the gags

The Guardian - UK

‘Nine Inch Nails is inappropriate for a Christmas party’: St Vincent’s honest playlist

The art-pop star was raised on Pearl Jam, wants Jacques Brel played at her funeral and thinks Iggy is sexy. But which song would she interrupt a haircut for?

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