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Peter Frampton and Joe Bonamassa Discuss Humble Pie, Hall of Fame

Peter Frampton was in Humble Pie for only a few years. But his time with the British rock group was formative. As he tells UCR, he found his sound as a player while he was working with Humble Pie.Even as he moved forward with his solo career, he never lost his affection for the time he'd spent with Humble Pie -- and in particular, their enigmatic vocalist, Steve Marriott. There […]

todayMarch 12, 2024

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Sheryl Crow and Peter Gabriel Cover His ‘Digging in the Dirt’

Sheryl Crow has released a cover of Peter Gabriel's 1992 song "Digging in the Dirt." It's the latest single from her upcoming album, Evolution.The new song features vocals by Gabriel."Peter's song is the one that started me on this whole process of making my new album Evolution, the first song I brought to [producer] Mike Elizondo," Crow noted in a press release announcing the single. "The idea of self-examination to understand […]

todayMarch 8, 2024

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Peter Frampton Was Tricked Into Being in the ‘Sgt. Pepper’s’ Film

Peter Frampton says he was tricked into appearing in the much-maligned 1978 jukebox musical film, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.During a recent appearance on The Bob Lefsetz Podcast, Frampton revealed how he was lured into joining the Beatles-inspired project.“I was told by (producer) Robert Stigwood that Paul McCartney was going to be the savior of the Heartland,” Frampton explained. “When Stigwood said, ‘Paul is going to be in the […]

todayFebruary 22, 2024

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Peter Frampton Reveals the Feat That ‘Scared the S— out of’ Him

Peter Frampton has revealed the impressive career achievement that “scared the shit out of” him.It was 1976 when Frampton finally broke through as a solo success on the back of his electrifying live double album, Frampton Comes Alive. During a recent appearance on The Bob Lefsetz Podcast, the guitarist recalled conversations with his manager, Dee Anthony, which took place as Comes Alive was climbing the charts.“Dee made two phone calls […]

todayFebruary 20, 2024

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Sir Peter Jackson, Dame Fran Walsh gift Wellington national music centre $2 million

"This amazing new facility has far more significance than just being an old building that's been converted into a recording studio. Twelve years ago, we recorded the music for our Hobbit movies in the old Town Hall with the NZSO and the help of London's Abbey Road studios and several of their best sound engineers. "After they'd spent a couple of weeks analysing the auditorium, the Abbey Road engineers declared […]

todayAugust 28, 2023 5

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Sir Peter Jackson and Dame Fran Walsh gift $2 million towards Wellington’s National Music Centre

MONIQUE FORD/StuffA $2 million donation from Sir Peter Jackson and Dame Fran Walsh will go towards a fit out of “state-of-the-art” recording studios in the basement of the Wellington Town Hall. (File photo)Sir Peter Jackson and Dame Fran Walsh have gifted $2 million towards Te Herenga Waka–Victoria University of Wellington and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra’s new National Music Centre. A collaboration between the Wellington City Council, the New Zealand […]

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