As the Beatles finished their rocking rendition of “Get Back” at the conclusion of their 1969 Apple rooftop concert, John Lennon joked “I would like to say thank you on behalf of the group and ourselves and I hope we’ve passed the audition.” You May Also Like: The Beatles, “LikeRead More

About three and a half years ago, I passed along some thoughts on a young, up-and-coming trombone player from Switzerland, Samuel Blaser. You May Also Like: Genesis, “Home by the Sea / Second Home by the Sea” from Genesis (1983): One Track Mind Michael Formanek Quartet, w/ Tim Berne, CraigRead More

Neo-progger Steven Wilson’s stirring new album spends a second month in the reader’s poll.

Steve Earle, as is his way, gets beneath the bromides and the easy assumptions about the homeless, in a harrowing new song that digs out the hard-won scraps of remaining pride. You May Also Like: Steve Earle, “Baby Baby Baby (Baby)” from Terraplane (2015): One Track Mind Steve Earle, “TheRead More