How Living Colour’s Smart, Tough Debut Album Emerged From Happenstance
Guitarist Vernon Reid joined Something Else! to discuss Living Colour’s strikingly inventive debut ‘Vivid,’ which arrived 35 years ago today.
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How the Dr. John-Led ‘Bluesiana’ Sequel Somehow Matched the Original
‘Bluesiana II’ arrived 30 years ago missing a key figure from the band’s all-star lineup in the recently deceased Art Blakey. I didn’t have high hopes.
How ‘The Chair In the Doorway’ Became Living Colour’s Heaviest Album
Released 10 years ago this week, ‘The Chair In the Doorway’ found Living Colour taking on darker themes.
Mark Wade, Chris Carver, Peter Erskine + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2018 (Jazz)
Preston Frazier’s jazz-focused survey of Best of 2018 albums includes Mark Wade, Chris Carver, Peter Erskine and Stanley Clarke, among others.
Alestorm, Bob Wayne, Alice Cooper, Hellbound Glory + Others: Fred Phillips’ Best Metal, Country and Hard Rock of 2017
It was, honestly, a pretty lousy year for music. This list of Best Metal, Country and Hard Rock of 2017 highlights five exceptions, and some key honorable mentions.
Living Colour, Steve Hackett, David Crosby, Michael McDonald + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best Rock and Pop of 2017
Preston Frazier’s Best Rock and Pop of 2017 list touches on projects from established legends, as well as up-and-coming and criminally under-appreciated acts.
Living Colour – Shade (2017)
Is ‘Shade’ the best ever Living Colour album? Maybe, but that’s such a tall order.
Living Colour’s Corey Glover: Something Else! Interview
Corey Glover discusses how the forthcoming album ‘Shade’ fits into Living Colour’s storied canon – and why he refused to include one song.
Living Colour, “Come On” from Shade (2017): One Track Mind
If Living Colour’s “Come On” is representative of the whole project, ‘Shade’ is going to be well worth the wait.
Living Colour – Mixtape (2016)
The biggest letdown with ‘Mixtape’ is that it’s an EP, rather than a long-anticipated album. Still, any new music by Living Colour is cause for celebration.
