Year : 2025
Style : Hard Rock , Southern Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 90 mb
Bio:
38 Special (also written .38 Special or Thirty-Eight Special) is an American rock band that was formed by neighborhood friends Don Barnes and Donnie Van Zant in 1974 in Jacksonville, Florida.The band's first two albums had a strong southern rock influence. By the early 1980s, .38 Special shifted to a more accessible arena rock style without abandoning its southern rock roots. This shift helped to usher in a string of successful albums and singles.Their breakthrough hit was "Hold On Loosely" (1981). "Caught Up in You" (1982) and "If I'd Been the One" (1984) both hit No. 1 on Billboard magazine's Album Rock Tracks chart. "Back Where You Belong" (1984) continued the annual sequence of radio favorites. In 1985 they had another hit with "Teacher Teacher", written by Jim Vallance and Bryan Adams. The song climbed to #4 on the Billboard Top Tracks Chart, spending 10 weeks on the chart from the soundtrack of the 1984 film Teachers. "Second Chance" was a No. 1 hit on Billboard's adult contemporary chart in 1989, followed by "The Sound of Your Voice" in 1991 (Billboard Hot 100 #33) from Bone Against Steel and "Fade to Blue" from the album Resolution made it to #33 on the Mainstream Rock chart in 1997.In 2007, 38 Special was the opening act on Lynyrd Skynyrd and Hank Williams Jr.'s Rowdy Frynds Tour, and on September 27, 2008, they filmed a CMT Crossroads special with country singer Trace Adkins, performing both artists' hits from over the years. In 2009, 38 Special opened for REO Speedwagon and Styx as part of the "Can't Stop Rockin' Tour."As of 2014, the lineup consists of Don Barnes, guitarist Danny Chauncey, keyboardist Bobby Capps, drummer Gary Moffatt, and bassist Barry Dunaway. In 2012 a notice was posted on 38 Special's website saying Van Zant would not tour with the band due to health issues related to inner-ear nerve damage, although he would continue to write and record with the band. In 2013, after nearly a year of missing performances, it was confirmed that Donnie Van Zant had officially left 38 Special after 39 years, and was retiring from music.[2] In 2014, longtime bassist Larry Junstrom was replaced by Barry Dunaway. Dunaway has filled in for Junstrom for a handful of shows in 2011, and a few shows in 2013 as well. Junstrom was forced to retire due to a hand injury, that required surgery. This leaves only Don Barnes as an original member, although Barnes was absent from the band from 1987 until 1992.
Album:
Hold On Loosely, 38 Special fans. The classic southern rock band has announced their new album Milestone, out on September 19th independently. In celebration of the band’s 50th anniversary, their first new music in over 20 years features guests and co-writes with Train’s Pat Monahan and Randy Bachman, and longtime collaborator Jim Peterik (Survivor, Sammy Hagar, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Cheap Trick).Along with the announcement, 38 Special shares the lilting lead single, and accompanying music video, “All I Haven’t Said” which nods to the melody-driven bands that came before them.“That’s my throwback to the ’60s, inspired by bands like the Searchers,” says frontman and co-founder Don Barnes, who produced the album alongside Peterik. “I’ve always loved that jangling guitar sound and what’s old is new again. We just inject more power guitars to it.”Formed in 1974, the band toured tirelessly from the start, sharpening the explosive live show that’s been 38 Special’s calling card for a half-century. Along the way, the Florida natives fine-tuned their sound too: a blend of muscle and melody, filled with the arena-rock pop hooks that would soon become staples of FM radio. As 38 Special enters its sixth decade together, the music continues with Milestone. Fueled up on snarling guitars, anthemic melodies, and the desire to break new ground, they update their sound for the 2020s, bridging the gap between past and present without forgetting their rock & roll roots.“After all this time, we wanted to create a more modern 38 Special album,” says Barnes. “This is a fresh, updated approach to the sound we’ve been making together for so long. Why not make a big statement after all these years? When you’re reintroducing yourself to the world, ‘good enough’ doesn’t work anymore. If you’re gonna do it, you might as well go big.” To revisit — and reimagine — the tightly-constructed sound that turned 38 Special into platinum-selling artists, the band turned to an old friend. Decades earlier, they’d struck up a partnership with Jim Peterik, founder of the band Survivor. Sitting around his kitchen table in 1980, Barnes and Peterik co-wrote “Hold On Loosely” with 38 Special’s original guitarist, Jeff Carlisi. One year later, the same trio wrote “Caught Up In You.” Those songs became defining songs not only of a decade, but of an entire genre, and Milestone gave the band a chance to work with Peterik once again.Between their cross-country tour dates, 38 Special began recording Milestone at the Atlanta-area studio of Will Turpin, longtime bassist for Collective Soul. They worked quickly, all five musicians playing together in real time, capturing each song in a series of live-in-the-studio performances. Overdubs took place at Peterik’s home studio, and mixing was completed by Johnny K, the hard-rock legend behind albums by Disturbed, Plain White T’s, and Megadeth.Barnes has been putting in the work ever since he formed 38 Special in Jacksonville, Florida, joining forces with co-founder Donnie Van Zant — the younger brother of Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Ronnie Van Zant — as well a talented vocalist who left 38 special’s lineup in 2013 due to inner-ear nerve damage. The group had dedicated itself to the long, steady climb from small clubs to big arenas.The Rock and Roll Channel on TalkShopLive will feature a dedicated one-hour 38 Special show with Don Barnes. The development of the new album and a track-by-track breakdown will be discussed in detail. The show is live on Wednesday, September 3rd at 7 pm ET and available to view on demand after the livestream. TalkShopLive is offering 38 Special fans the exclusive autographed colored vinyl and CD.38 Special’s ever-reliant touring schedule continues throughout 2025 with dates across the US including shows with Kansas, Dave Mason, The Outlaws and Jefferson Starship.
Line-Up:
Don Barnes – lead vocals, guitar, mandolin, keyboards, harmonica (1974–1987, 1992–present)
Jerry Riggs – guitar, backing vocals
Barry Dunaway – bass, backing vocals
Gary Moffatt – drums, percussion
Bobby Capps – keyboards, vocals
Tracklist:
01. So Much So Right
02. Slightly Controversial (ft. Train)
03. All I Haven't Said
04. The Main Thing
05. Long Long Train
06. Looking For My Life
07. Making Up For Lost Time
08. Windows Of Memories
09. The Look
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