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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.

Why the Beatles Were the First Global Cultural Phenomenon

Why the Beatles Were the First Global Cultural Phenomenon

The Beatles leapt onto the international stage some 60 years ago. Mike Tiano returns to that remarkable era to explain how it happened.

Best of 2023

Steve Lukather, Derek Sherinian + Simon Phillips: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2023 Rock and Pop

Preston Frazier’s Best of 2023 Rock and Pop list includes Steve Lukather, Yes, Downes Braide Association, Derek Sherinian and Simon Phillips, and others.

Madlen Keys – ‘Event Horizon’ (2023)

Madlen Keys – ‘Event Horizon’ (2023)

Madlen Keys’ ‘Event Horizon’ is a very modern French progressive (for want of a better term) rock album, infused with pop sensitivities.

Gregory Porter, Samara Joy, John Paul McGee + Others: 2023’s Seasonal Sounds

Gregory Porter, Samara Joy, John Paul McGee + Others: 2023’s Seasonal Sounds

Ross Boissoneau digs into new seasonal sounds from Gregory Porter, Samara Joy, John Paul McGee, Kings Return and others.

Cidny Bullens on the Challenges and Triumph of ‘Little Pieces’

Cidny Bullens on the Challenges and Triumph of ‘Little Pieces’

Cidny Bullens joined Preston Frazier to discuss the new album ‘Little Pieces’ and his fantastic autobiography, ‘TransElectric, My Life as a Cosmic Rockstar.’

Cidny Bullens – ‘Little Pieces’ (2023)

Cidny Bullens – ‘Little Pieces’ (2023)

‘Little Pieces’ is one of 2023’s best albums, offering a personal and moving musical experience that intertwines with Cidny Bullens’ compelling narrative.

Five ‘With the Beatles’ Deep Cuts That Illustrate Their Lasting Debt to R&B

Five ‘With the Beatles’ Deep Cuts That Illustrate Their Lasting Debt to R&B

Released 60 years ago this week, ‘With the Beatles’ is best known as the home for “All My Loving.” Let’s go further off this album’s beaten path.

Why ‘Abandoned Luncheonette’ Is Still the Best Hall and Oates Album

Why ‘Abandoned Luncheonette’ Is Still the Best Hall and Oates Album

Best described as “acoustic soul,” Hall and Oates’ underrated ‘Abandoned Luncheonette” arrived 50 years ago today.

For ELO’s Jeff Lynne, Meeting George Harrison ‘Was Like a Dream Come True’

For ELO’s Jeff Lynne, Meeting George Harrison ‘Was Like a Dream Come True’

Rock’s most unexpected supergroup debuted 35 years ago today, after George Harrison asked Jeff Lynne: “Do you fancy doing some songs with me?”