Billy Sherwood has been beamed on board for the newest album from swashbuckling Star Trek star James T. Kirk — er, William Shatner. Sherwood says he is providing the music, while Shatner writes the lyrics. You May Also Like: William Shatner and Canned Heat, “Let’s Work Together” (2020): One TrackRead More

Keith Jarrett famously declared he was leaving behind contemporary electric music not long after leaving Miles Davis’ touring band in 1972 but that self-imposed restriction didn’t stop him from making some of the most unique, creative, and yes, even modern records by a jazz musician during the 70s. You MayRead More

Foreigner’s Mick Jones will reunite with the band’s original frontman Lou Gramm for the first time since 2003. The occasion: Their induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on June 13, 2013. You May Also Like: Bad Company vs. Foreigner: Odd Couples Lou Reed Head Faked His Fans Once AgainRead More

Steven Wilson talks plenty about 2013’s ‘The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories),’ and also about the dangers of performing barefoot.

Back in the 1970s and 1980s, Memorex ran a popular ad campaign for their blank cassette tapes, asking “is it live, or is it Memorex?” Memorex tapes may be long gone, but the question has taken on new significance. You May Also Like: John Lennon – ‘Gimme Some Truth’ andRead More

Ches Smith’s These Arches boasts a line-up so powerful I had to check the statute books to see if this grouping was even legal. You May Also Like: The Sunny Four [David Torn, Aurora Nealand, Ches Smith + Tim Berne] – ‘MYSTIC’ (2023) Ches Smith – ‘Laugh Ash’ (2024) SunRead More

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