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Why That Self-Titled 1994 Album Is the Best Motley Crue You Never Heard

Why That Self-Titled 1994 Album Is the Best Motley Crue You Never Heard

Released 30 years ago, ‘Motley Crue’ is actually their heaviest and most mature record – mature, of course, being a relative term.

Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop, “When I Fall” (2024): Video premiere

Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop, “When I Fall” (2024): Video premiere

Here is the video premiere of “When I Fall” from ‘A Canadian Songbook,’ the new album by Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop.

Why Joe Jackson’s Retro ‘Body and Soul’ Said So Much About His Future

Why Joe Jackson’s Retro ‘Body and Soul’ Said So Much About His Future

Released 40 years ago today, the daring ‘Body and Soul’ put to bed forever the idea that Joe Jackson was just another punk.

‘Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon,’ by Joel Selvin (2024): Books

‘Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon,’ by Joel Selvin (2024): Books

Jim Gordon’s accomplishments are often overlooked, even by knowledgeable listeners. In his well-researched and thoughtful biography ‘Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon,’ Joel Selvin changes that.

Terry Blade on ‘Ethos: Son of a Sharecropper’: Something Else! Interview

Terry Blade on ‘Ethos: Son of a Sharecropper’: Something Else! Interview

Terry Blade joins Preston Frazier to discuss his brutally honest, emotion-filled new album, ‘Ethos: Son of a Sharecropper.’

Simon Hanes – ‘Tsons of Tsunami’ (2024)

Simon Hanes – ‘Tsons of Tsunami’ (2024)

By harnessing his love for surf rock and other, disparate music forms all at once, Simon Hanes and his Tsons of Tsunami is making the case for why we should enjoy this audacious mixture of styles, too.

Luckless UK’s Underrated ‘Danger Money’ Arrived Just as Prog Fell Apart

Luckless UK’s Underrated ‘Danger Money’ Arrived Just as Prog Fell Apart

Released 45 years ago this month, UK’s trio-led sophomore effort ‘Danger Money’ is past due for a reevaluation.

Why Aerosmith Finally Broke Through With ‘Get Your Wings’

Why Aerosmith Finally Broke Through With ‘Get Your Wings’

Aerosmith’s debut may have sparked comparisons to the Rolling Stones, but ‘Get Your Wings’ arrived 50 years ago with a different approach.

Tim Berne’s Science Friction [Marc Ducret, Craig Taborn + Tom Rainey] – ‘No Tamales on Wednesday’ (2024)

Tim Berne’s Science Friction [Marc Ducret, Craig Taborn + Tom Rainey] – ‘No Tamales on Wednesday’ (2024)

By playing different songs after several more years of further developing their chemistry, Science Friction’s ‘No Tamales on Wednesday’ qualifies as a welcome official ‘new’ album by this long-defunct Tim Berne group.

Projekt Gemineye – ‘What’s On Your Mind?’ (2024)

Projekt Gemineye – ‘What’s On Your Mind?’ (2024)

‘What’s On Your Mind?’ continues to refine Projekt Gemineye’s gift for biting lyrics, slashing prog guitars and chest-beating drums.