You know, it was kind of fun cracking wise about all of those boy bands. The music was disposable (and made to be so), the hair was perfect, and so were the dance moves. They all used the same production software. You May Also Like: The Near Jazz Experience withRead More

You could be forgiven for not believing that a new project based on the work of Irish poet William Butler Yeats might be the rocking-est, modern-est thing the Waterboys have put out in some 25 years. But it is. You May Also Like: Waterboys – ‘Where the Action Is’ (2019)

Producer Billy Sherwood is substantially finished with the star-flecked Prog Collective 2, which will include some of the final recordings of Peter Banks, the original Yes guitarist who passed earlier this month. You May Also Like: The Prog Collective – ‘Worlds On Hold’ (2021) Peter Frampton, Prog Collective, Terry BladeRead More

Dave Haskell is back, which is undoubtedly significant news for longtime followers of the San Francisco Bay Area’s jazz and blues scenes. And if you’re a fusion fan from any other locale, then let me tell you why that should be significant to you, too. You May Also Like: HowRead More

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Denny Seiwell had played with Zoot Sims and J.J. Johnson before joining Paul McCartney and Wings. His work on 1971’s Ram, in fact, arrived even as he played dates with Billy Joel and James Brown, among others. You May Also Like: Why ‘Red Rose Speedway’ Ended Up Fracturing Paul McCartneyRead More

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After hearing Joey Belladonna’s cringe-inducing vocals on Anthrax’s version of Rush’s “Anthem,” I didn’t have much hope for this EP of covers from the thrashers, especially considering the rest of the lineup You May Also Like: Anthrax, Sept. 23, 2016: Shows I’ll Never Forget Richard Turgeon, “Belladonna” (2021): One TrackRead More

Rod Stewart’s first original studio release in two decades, due on May 7, 2013, via Capitol Records, is aptly titled: Time. Sparked in part by Stewart’s work on a memoir, it’s the sound of someone looking determinedly backward. You May Also Like: No related posts.