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Rob Meany on ‘Beautiful Circles’ and the Evolution of Terramara: Something Else! Sitdown

Rob Meany on ‘Beautiful Circles’ and the Evolution of Terramara: Something Else! Sitdown

Rob Meany joins Preston Frazier to discuss Terramara’s new single, “Beautiful Circles,” Terramara’s trio of earlier albums and his offbeat solo project, ‘Ferris Wheels Unbound.’

Rickie Lee Jones, Alexis Evans, Shawn Maxwell + Others: Five for the Road

Rickie Lee Jones, Alexis Evans, Shawn Maxwell + Others: Five for the Road

Rickie Lee Jones, Alexis Evans, Shawn Maxwell and others are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.

How Laura Branigan’s Passion and Emotion Live On Without Her

How Laura Branigan’s Passion and Emotion Live On Without Her

Gone now almost 20 years, Laura Branigan’s impact went far beyond ’80s-era Top 10 singles like “Gloria,” “Solitaire” and “Self Control.”

The Ageless Mystery and Otherworldly Charge of Jeff Buckley

The Ageless Mystery and Otherworldly Charge of Jeff Buckley

Somehow already gone more than 25 years, Jeff Buckley seemed to have been born with one foot already rooted in the beyond.

David Preston, Rob Meany, Esthesis Quartet + Others: Five for the Road

David Preston, Rob Meany, Esthesis Quartet + Others: Five for the Road

David Preston, Rob Meany and others are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.

Steve Lukather, “When I See You Again” from ‘Bridges’ (2023): One Track Mind

Steve Lukather, “When I See You Again” from ‘Bridges’ (2023): One Track Mind

Steve Lukather returns with a Toto-sounding single, just two years after ending his longest-ever dry spell as a solo artist.

How ‘The Birds, the Bees and the Monkees’ Blew Away Their Pre-Fab Image

How ‘The Birds, the Bees and the Monkees’ Blew Away Their Pre-Fab Image

The genre-blending Monkees did a great job of flaunting their mercurial talents 55 years ago this month on ‘The Birds, the Bees and the Monkees.’

Agony Street – ‘Italian Whisky’ (2023)

Agony Street – ‘Italian Whisky’ (2023)

To almost quote the great Nick Lowe, the new album from Agony Street is Pure Pop for Always Now People.

Why the Beach Boys’ ‘Sail On, Sailor’ Pointed to So Many Unrealized Triumphs

Why the Beach Boys’ ‘Sail On, Sailor’ Pointed to So Many Unrealized Triumphs

Released 50 years ago, “Sail On, Sailor” was a highlight of a Beach Boys era marked by seismic change, both musically and visually. It wouldn’t last.

Andrea Ward – ‘Ribbon of Water’ (2023)

Andrea Ward – ‘Ribbon of Water’ (2023)

The music on ‘Ribbon of Water’ is delicate, yet woven through with a lyrical strength that comes from the experiences Andrea Ward clearly taps into.