With more than 900 recordings, it was nearly impossible to avoid Michael Brecker’s singular sax sound in funk, rock, mainstream jazz or fusion jazz.

Fresh off a Grammy nomination for his silky-smooth R&B project The Reflection, Keb’ Mo’ says he’ll likely return to his blues roots for his next album — though he no regrets about dabbling in new sounds. You May Also Like: Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ – Tajmo (2017) Johnny WinterRead More

Ailing Black Sabbath co-founder Tony Iommi thanked fans for their outpouring of good wishes in a statement — and vowed to continue to work on a long-awaited project featuring the band’s original lineup despite his recent lymphoma diagnosis. You May Also Like: Why Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi Was Only inRead More

Less than two months ago the great jazz drummer, composer and bandleader Paul Motian passed away at eighty years old, in what was arguably the most substantial loss in the jazz world of 2011. You May Also Like: Jeff Cosgrove, with John Medeski + Jeff Lederer – ‘History Gets AheadRead More

At Hirsch Memorial Coliseum, Shreveport, Louisiana: I was 15 and the concert experience was pretty new to me when my aunt pointed her Mustang down I-20 toward Shreveport with her best friend and her nephew (that would be me) in tow. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Vini “Mad Dog” Lopez, Gary W. Tallent, Danny Federici … Bill Chinnock? That’s right, Bill Chinnock was a major player in the early E Street years. When I was a young guy in the state of Maine, Chinnock actually ranked right up there with Bruce. His brand of soulful rockRead More

Original Yes vocalist Jon Anderson has announced select solo concert dates in the U.S. and Canada, beginning in February. You May Also Like: The Solo Song Where Jon Anderson Finally Reclaimed His Yes Legacy

Ex-Journey lead singer Steve Perry, fresh off overseeing his former band’s Greatest Hits Vol. 2 and a vinyl reissue of the smash 1984 solo album Street Talk, is taking a broader view on a series of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame snubs over the years. You May Also Like:Read More

“Open My Eyes” goes all the way back to Todd Rundgren’s first stop with those wonderful Brit-pop masters from Philly, the Nazz.

Bill Bruford’s Earthworks was, along with John Zorn’s Masada, one of my very favorite jazz groups — especially in its acoustic incarnation. At its heart is the amazing drumming of Bill Bruford You May Also Like: Bill Bruford – ‘Earthworks Complete’ (2019) Bill Bruford’s Earthworks – ‘Heavenly Bodies: Expanded Collection’Read More