No matter how obscure an album may be, it eventually gets reincarnated as a CD. The artifact we’re looking at this time around is the British North American Act’s In The Beginning…, which initially surfaced on the Now label in 1969 You May Also Like: Bill Deal and the RhondelsRead More
Nick Millevoi, the experimental guitarist of Many Arms fame, follows up last year’s solo 12-string guitar project Black Figure Of A Bird with another solo guitar album. You May Also Like: Nick Millevoi – ‘Digital Reaction’ (2023) Nick Millevoi – ‘Streets of Philadelphia’ (2020) Nick Millevoi – Desertion (2016)
It started on The River, this fan divide concerning “Serious Bruce” vs. “Fun Bruce.” For some, tunes like Crush On You and I’m A Rocker are lower tier songs, to be looked upon with a barely-disguised sneer. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and theRead More
Spock’s Beard is one again at a crossroads. Roughly a decade after original frontman Neal Morse left, successor Nick D’Virgilio has also departed. Now, the group is once again embarking on a new project with a new singer. You May Also Like: Neal Morse Did It All (Again) on ‘SongsRead More
When Tim “Ripper” Owens began fronting Dio Disciples in 2011, he says former Dio drummer Vinny Appice questioned the move. And, of course, everyone is aware of the vicious feud that unfolded after Vivian Campbell left the original Dio band. You May Also Like: Dio’s Often-Forgotten ‘Magica’ Recalled Early RonnieRead More
Fans shouldn’t worry that Wolfgang Van Halen’s new spot in Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti’s solo band means an end to Van Halen. Tremtoni says he’d like Wolfgang to stay, and they’ll work around any future commitments with his father’s group. You May Also Like: Why Complaints About Van Halen’s ‘ARead More
Like Simon & Garfunkel’s post-band breakup hit “My Little Town,” Steely Dan reconvened for a single, new original song with “Snowbound.” You May Also Like: Walter Becker, “Hard Up Case (Live at Slim’s 1995)” (2024): Steely Dan Sunday Walter Becker, “Three Sisters Shakin’” (circa 1992): Steely Dan Sunday
Poncho Sanchez, who came fame to as a conguero alongside Cal Tjader, roars in all of his salsa-fired bebop glory here, recording live at the annual Hollywood and Highland KKJZ Summer Concert Series. You May Also Like: Poncho Sanchez, Kelley Suttenfield, Ikebebe Shakedown + Others: Five for the Road
What a dynamite single from the lovely Fabienne Delsol. Although it was formatted by Damaged Goods Records as an A and B side release, I view this single as a double A-side. Both songs are that strong. You May Also Like: Location Location Location [Michael Formanek, Anthony Pirog + MikeRead More
Maybe it’s a longing for simpler, better times, but I’ve found myself listening to a lot of 1980s-influenced hard rock lately, both comebacks from bands of the era and newer acts that play the style. You May Also Like: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, “Fire” (1968): One Track Mind
