It’s been a fun and interesting week, both at the Something Else! Headquarters and on the greater Interweb thingie at large. You May Also Like: The Near Jazz Experience with Adrian Sherwood – ‘Afloat in Dub’ (2019)

Earlier this year, “Sacramento’s secret weapon” (quoting myself) made a wonderful out-jazz quintet record featuring saxophonist Vinny Golia. You May Also Like: Ross Hammond and Kevin Corcoran – ‘Music For Lighthouses 2’ (2021) Ross Hammond – ‘Roll Forward’ (2022) Ross Hammond and Jon Bafus – Masonic Lawn (2017)

Toronto-born vocalist, pianist, producer, and arranger Elizabeth Shepherd brings a spirit of freshness to Rewind, her first full-length album of standards. You May Also Like: Avishai Cohen’s Melodic, Masterful Gently Disturbed Was a Canny Update

Craig Chaquico joins us to talk about key moments from Jefferson Starship and his solo career, including his take on the Albert King-via-Cream classic “Born Under a Bad Sign” from the guitarist’s newly released debut for Blind Pig. We also touch on memorable hits like 1978’s “Count On Me,” 1979’sRead More

Emily Herndon, in her forthcoming full-length debut as May Stands Still, refuses to play to the hushed fragility that’s become the folkie-ingenue stereotype — forcing us to hear her songs in a whole new way. You May Also Like: David Philips, “Home” from Winter (2017): Something Else! sneak peek

Bring up the word “hard core” to describe music and most people might think you’re referring to “hardcore punk” or “hardcore techno”, or any music with a louder, primitive edge to it. You May Also Like: Brecker Brothers – ‘Live and Unreleased’ (2020) Greg Brown’s ‘In the Hills of California’Read More

Wolfgang Van Halen, filling in on Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti’s solo tour, says he arrived in Birmingham, England to a rude welcome — and from the British singing group One Direction, no less. You May Also Like: Why Complaints About Van Halen’s ‘A Different Kind of Truth’ Were Overblown

Fleetwood Mac fans not only have a promised tour to look forward to, but perhaps new music as well. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Craig Chaquico is ready to rock again — or more specifically blues-rock again. After years of work as a best-selling acoustic artist, the former Jefferson Starship guitarist has dug back into his earliest influences. You May Also Like: The Craig Torso Show – ‘Conflagration Vespers’ (2021)

Formed in 1959, the Ventures were one of the most influential acts of the pre-British Invasion era. Specializing in electric guitar instrumentals, the Tacoma, Washington band inspired troops of kids to slip on six-strings You May Also Like: The Everly Brothers – Two Yanks in England (1966): Forgotten Series