The forthcoming Fusion Syndicate finds Yes alum Billy Sherwood exploring his lesser-known passion for free-form instrumental sounds associated with Weather Report, Mahavishnu Orchestra and Return to Forever. You May Also Like: Todd Rundgren, Billy Sherwood + Others – ‘A Tribute to Keith Emerson and Greg Lake’ (2020) Billy Sherwood TalksRead More
Kat Parsons sounds sort of like a geekier, over-caffeinated Carole King, singing with humor, joy and these occasional flashes of revealing introspection over a series of pop confections on the perfectly named Oh! You May Also Like: How Bruce Hornsby and the Range Went Out on a High Note SharonRead More
Donald Fagen makes a clean break from his thirty-year-old crowning achievement, with a big assist from the Steely Dan machinery’s secret weapon. You May Also Like: Donald Fagen, “Maxine” from ‘The Nightfly Live’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday Donald Fagen and the Nightflyers, Aug. 16, 2017: Shows I’ll Never Forget DonaldRead More
In his relentless pursuit of unique sounds with real emotional depth, Wadada Leo Smith has for nearly five decades experimented with so many approaches, both in styles and configurations You May Also Like: Wadada Leo Smith – Najwa (2017) Deerhoof, feat. Wadada Leo Smith – ‘To Be Surrounded By Beautiful,Read More
The heart of Heart has always been sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, “partners in creativity, business, and a force of two against the world.”
After the latest implosion in a journey filled with cratered disasters, there are songs by the Beach Boys that I just can’t listen to anymore — in particular “Isn’t It Time” You May Also Like: How Beach Boys Found the Sun Again With ‘That’s Why God Made the Radio’ WhyRead More
We’ve finally answered an age-old question from the decade, as our intrepid panel of shipwrecked music lovers definitively chose Prince over Michael Jackson — not to mention Stevie Wonder, Public Enemy, Rick James and Run-DMC You May Also Like: DELIRIOUS: Our Ultimate Prince Playlist Prince (1958-2016): An Appreciation Prince RecalledRead More
After years of wondering when a book containing John Lennon’s personal correspondence would be published, that moment has arrived and here it is — just in time for today’s 72nd anniversary of the former Beatle’s birth. You May Also Like: ‘John Lennon 80: The Last Days in the Life,’ byRead More
Nothing self-conscious or too referential. Nothing too high concept. When Kiss avoids that, as ‘Monster’ does, they become an irresistible force.
After seeing Pat Metheny’s Orchestrion concert, I had this frustrating feeling of wanting to more accurately convey what that experience felt like. You May Also Like: Pat Metheny Discovered Bold New Machine-Aided Freedoms With ‘Orchestrion’ Pat Metheny, May 16, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget Why Pat Metheny’s ‘New Chautauqua’ StillRead More
