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Ches Smith – ‘Laugh Ash’ (2024)

Ches Smith – ‘Laugh Ash’ (2024)

With Ches Smith’s recently-earned reputation comes higher expectations, and his upcoming ‘Laugh Ash’ lives up to it with another ambitious project that’s not a mere repeat of what he’s done before.

A Genesis Prog Lineup: Improbable But Not Impossible

A Genesis Prog Lineup: Improbable But Not Impossible

In a return to prog, Yes members once reformed as Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe. Could Genesis do the same with Banks Gabriel Hackett Rutherford?

Joe Bailey and ‘Splinters’: Exclusive Something Else! Interview

Joe Bailey and ‘Splinters’: Exclusive Something Else! Interview

Progressive rocker Joe Bailey joins Preston Frazier for a detailed look inside his latest album, ‘Splinters.’

Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio – ‘Jet Black’ (2024)

Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio – ‘Jet Black’ (2024)

One of Satoko Fujii’s first ensembles in the mid-90s following her graduate studies was a trio with bassist Mark Dresser and drummer You May Also Like: Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio – ‘Moon On the Lake’ (2021) Kira Kira [Satoko Fujii] – Bright Force (2018) Satoko Fujii + Alister Spence –Read More

‘Too Late to Stop Now: More Rock ‘n’ Roll War Stories,’ by Allan Jones (2023): Books

‘Too Late to Stop Now: More Rock ‘n’ Roll War Stories,’ by Allan Jones (2023): Books

Allan Jones’ ability to take me to the sites of an under-documented part of the 1970s and ’80s British music scene made this book historically useful.

Dave Stryker Trio + Bob Mintzer – ‘Groove Street’ (2024)

Dave Stryker Trio + Bob Mintzer – ‘Groove Street’ (2024)

Dave Stryker’s mighty trio got mightier with Bob Mintzer in the mix, justifying picking up ‘Groove Street’ even if you have the group’s other records.

Best of 2023

Bono, Chris Blackwell, Richard Barone + Others: Steve Matteo’s Best of 2023 Rock Books

Bono, Chris Blackwell, Bob Dylan and Richard Barone are among those who made Steve Matteo’s list of Best of 2023 Rock Books.

Ahleuchatistas – ‘The Summer We Went West [and East] – Live 2006’ (2023)

Ahleuchatistas – ‘The Summer We Went West [and East] – Live 2006’ (2023)

Ahleuchatistas long ago proved to be a ferocious live act, so ‘The Summer We Went West [and East] – Live 2006’ is a release that needed to happen.

Best of 2023

In Flames, Metallica, Avatar + Others: Fred Phillips’ Best of 2023 Hard Rock and Metal

Nita Strauss, Extreme, Overkill, Winger and Ad Infinitum are among the others who appear on Fred Phillips’ Best of 2023 hard rock and metal albums list.

Will Regnier, “Not a Real Place” from ‘Traces’ (2024): Something Else! video premiere

Will Regnier, “Not a Real Place” from ‘Traces’ (2024): Something Else! video premiere

Here is the video premiere of “Not a Real Place” from Montreal drummer Will Regnier’s debut album ‘Traces.’