The 'Wildflowers' Track That Pointed to Tom Petty's More Mature Path

The ‘Wildflowers’ Track That Pointed to Tom Petty’s More Mature Path

November 4, 2024

Released 30 years ago this week, Tom Petty’s complex and satisfying ‘Wildflowers’ is a place we still like to go from time to time.

Why King Crimson's Biggest Hit LP Was 'So Fully Formed, But Also So Unusual'

Why King Crimson’s Biggest Hit LP Was ‘So Fully Formed, But Also So Unusual’

October 24, 2024

Released 55 years ago, King Crimson’s ‘In the Court of the Crimson King’ offered a dark burst of seminal progressive rock that presupposed a new rock trend.

Devin Gray - 'Melt All The Guns II' (2024)

Devin Gray – ‘Melt All The Guns II’ (2024)

November 5, 2024

Regardless of what one might think of the political messages of Devin Gray, his musical messages on ‘Melt All Guns II’ are undeniably mighty.

David Cain - 'Variations' (2024)

David Cain – ‘Variations’ (2024)

November 1, 2024

Through the thirteen short tracks of ‘Variations,’ Daivd Cain takes us through a safari of sounds and styles, tied together by a single theme.

Jupiter - 'Jupiter' (2024)

Jupiter – ‘Jupiter’ (2024)

September 26, 2024

Jupiter, the band, and ‘Jupiter,’ the album, feels like the start of a long run of some meaningfully explosive genre bending.

The 'Wildflowers' Track That Pointed to Tom Petty's More Mature Path

The ‘Wildflowers’ Track That Pointed to Tom Petty’s More Mature Path

November 4, 2024

Released 30 years ago this week, Tom Petty’s complex and satisfying ‘Wildflowers’ is a place we still like to go from time to time.

Why King Crimson's Biggest Hit LP Was 'So Fully Formed, But Also So Unusual'

Why King Crimson’s Biggest Hit LP Was ‘So Fully Formed, But Also So Unusual’

October 24, 2024

Released 55 years ago, King Crimson’s ‘In the Court of the Crimson King’ offered a dark burst of seminal progressive rock that presupposed a new rock trend.

Why That Self-Titled 1994 Album Is the Best Motley Crue You Never Heard

Why That Self-Titled 1994 Album Is the Best Motley Crue You Never Heard

March 18, 2024

Released 30 years ago, ‘Motley Crue’ is actually their heaviest and most mature record – mature, of course, being a relative term.

Why King Crimson's Biggest Hit LP Was 'So Fully Formed, But Also So Unusual'

Why King Crimson’s Biggest Hit LP Was ‘So Fully Formed, But Also So Unusual’

October 24, 2024

Released 55 years ago, King Crimson’s ‘In the Court of the Crimson King’ offered a dark burst of seminal progressive rock that presupposed a new rock trend.

The Five Must-Have Songs For Your Halloween Playlist

The Five Must-Have Songs For Your Halloween Playlist

October 31, 2024

Stuck for a Halloween playlist to help while away the minutes between tonight’s zombie apocalypses? Start here.

Will Galison, "Every Child Loved" (2024): One Track Mind

Will Galison, “Every Child Loved” (2024): One Track Mind

October 30, 2024

Will Galison’s “Every Child Loved” is a heartfelt song that underscores this harmonica virtuoso’s flair as a singer-songwriter.

'Penny Singleton: A Biography': 'Blondie' and Beyond

‘Penny Singleton: A Biography’: ‘Blondie’ and Beyond

July 4, 2024

‘Penny Singleton: A Biography’ author Steve Randisi joins Mike Tiano to discuss the long-running Blondie star’s remarkable life and career.

Dan Weiss, Bobby Broom, Judith Owen + Others: Five for the Road

Dan Weiss, Bobby Broom, Judith Owen + Others: Five for the Road

June 6, 2024

Dan Weiss, Bobby Broom, Judith Owen 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.

The 'Wildflowers' Track That Pointed to Tom Petty's More Mature Path

The ‘Wildflowers’ Track That Pointed to Tom Petty’s More Mature Path

November 4, 2024

Released 30 years ago this week, Tom Petty’s complex and satisfying ‘Wildflowers’ is a place we still like to go from time to time.

Lightnin' Hopkins with Sonny Terry - 'Last Night Blues' (1960; 2024 reissue)

Lightnin’ Hopkins with Sonny Terry – ‘Last Night Blues’ (1960; 2024 reissue)

October 18, 2024

Lightnin’ Hopkins’ newly reissued ‘Last Night Blues’ pays homage to the roots of blues while also inviting new listeners to appreciate its timeless appeal.

Narada Michael Walden: The Albums That Shaped My Career

Narada Michael Walden: The Albums That Shaped My Career

September 9, 2024

Narada Michael Walden’s music and that of the artists he works with varies intriguingly from genre to genre. So do the albums that shaped his career.

60 Years Later, the Beatles' 'Hard Day's Night' Is Still Revolutionary

60 Years Later, the Beatles’ ‘Hard Day’s Night’ Is Still Revolutionary

August 20, 2024

‘A Hard Day’s Night’ premiered in the U.S. in August 1964, catapulting the Beatles into stratospheric fame.

Dave Bainbridge of Downes Braide Association: The Albums That Shaped My Career

Dave Bainbridge of Downes Braide Association: The Albums That Shaped My Career

October 9, 2024

Dave Bainbridge may be the best progressive rock keyboardist that’s flown under your radar.

Dave Bainbridge of Downes Braide Association: The Albums That Shaped My Career

Dave Bainbridge of Downes Braide Association: The Albums That Shaped My Career

October 9, 2024

Dave Bainbridge may be the best progressive rock keyboardist that’s flown under your radar.

Let 'South of the Snooty Fox' Open Your World to Underrated Sterling Harrison

Let ‘South of the Snooty Fox’ Open Your World to Underrated Sterling Harrison

July 8, 2024

The few who heard him described Sterling Harrison’s music as “deep soul,” with a voice that conjured up aural images of Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett.

The Five Must-Have Songs For Your Halloween Playlist

The Five Must-Have Songs For Your Halloween Playlist

October 31, 2024

Stuck for a Halloween playlist to help while away the minutes between tonight’s zombie apocalypses? Start here.

Playin' the Changes With Tom Petty, Aerosmith + Cheap Trick: Shadows in Stereo

Playin’ the Changes With Tom Petty, Aerosmith + Cheap Trick: Shadows in Stereo

October 25, 2021

Often over-looked albums by Tom Petty, Aerosmith and Cheap Trick are turning 40 next year. But why wait for a rock ‘n’ roll re-evaluation?