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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.

Why Todd Rundgren’s ‘Back to the Bars’ Remains So Powerful

Why Todd Rundgren’s ‘Back to the Bars’ Remains So Powerful

Let’s take one more warped spin through ‘Back to the Bars,’ an album Todd Rundgren released 45 years ago that still feels brand new.

How Emerson Lake and Palmer Found That Amazing ‘Brain Salad Surgery’ Artist

How Emerson Lake and Palmer Found That Amazing ‘Brain Salad Surgery’ Artist

Released 50 years ago this week, Emerson Lake and Palmer’s ‘Brain Salad Surgery’ featured a cover image by the then largely unknown H.R. Giger.

How Boston Said Goodbye to Brad Delp on ‘Life Love and Hope’

How Boston Said Goodbye to Brad Delp on ‘Life Love and Hope’

‘Life Love and Hope’ arrived 10 years ago this week with what appears to be Boston’s last studio recordings featuring late frontman Brad Delp.

Kevin Coyne – ‘Live Rough and More’; ‘Shangri-La: Live in Bremen’ (2023)

Kevin Coyne – ‘Live Rough and More’; ‘Shangri-La: Live in Bremen’ (2023)

Two brilliant live LPs from Kevin Coyne, an idiosyncratic artist who defied the ’70s ethos of prog fantasy, hard-rock machoism, and folky sentimentalism.

The David Cross Band – ‘Ice Blue, Silver Sky’ (2023)

The David Cross Band – ‘Ice Blue, Silver Sky’ (2023)

King Crimson’s David Cross returns with ‘Ice Blue, Silver Sky,’ a modern prog-rock album of turbulence and minute intensity.

Ringo Starr’s Top Five Interpretations of Songs by the Other Beatles

Ringo Starr’s Top Five Interpretations of Songs by the Other Beatles

Ringo Starr’s platinum-selling Top 10 smash ‘Ringo’ arrived 50 years ago with his very best interpretation of a song from a former bandmate.

Inside Billy Joel’s ‘My Life, A Piano Man’s Journey’

Inside Billy Joel’s ‘My Life, A Piano Man’s Journey’

Nothing in a new Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame exhibit feels dated. Billy Joel’s music, while of a time, is timeless.

How John Lennon Came Roaring Back on the Beatles’ White Album

How John Lennon Came Roaring Back on the Beatles’ White Album

John Lennon tended to recede within Paul McCartney’s ‘Sgt. Pepper’ concept. Then the Beatles’ White Album arrived 55 years ago today.