With a smart assist from Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, Mavis Staples transforms Funkadelic’s “Can You Get To That” from a sing-along slab of greasy-good uplift into this Americana-inflected groover. You May Also Like: Mavis Staples, “Your Good Fortune” (2015): One Track Mind Mavis Staples Wrote a New Ending For Her FatherRead More
In the closest we’re likely to get to new stuff any time soon from King Crimson, the alumni-filled Crimson ProjeKCt turns in a nervy, tensile live take on this cut from 1995’s Thrak. You May Also Like: Tony Levin confirms that King Crimson is back for good: ‘I’m doubly thrilledRead More
To answer the obvious question, yes the Howlin’ Brothers do indeed howl on their major label debut called Howl. They also hoot, holler, bash away at banjos while fiddling as the barn burns down. You May Also Like: The Black Keys Hit Upon the Right Rootsy Mix With ‘Brothers’
I’ll grant that I’m only a casual fan of Five Finger Death Punch. I kind of liked the anger and heaviness of their first record Way of the Fist, but my interest waned. You May Also Like: B-Leaguers – Death of a Western Heart (2016) Simon Love – ‘Love, SexRead More
Sammy Hagar is previewing an upcoming solo album that finds him reuniting with Journey’s Neal Schon. The two first worked together as members of HSAS in the early 1980s. You May Also Like: Neal Schon, “Lady M” from Vortex (2015): One Track Mind Journey’s Neal Schon, “El Matador” from VortexRead More
Last month we got a taste of UK acid jazzers The Brand New Heavies’ first release since 2006’s Get Used To It, and the advance single “Sunlight” signaled a pretty decent return. You May Also Like: Brand New Heavies’ self-titled debut defined a now-lost acid-jazz cool Biscay – Burnt MementosRead More
Black Sabbath’s cameo last night on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” included the television debut of “End of the Beginning,” a song from their upcoming reunion disc 13. You May Also Like: Black Sabbath – ‘Black Sabbath’ (1970): On Second Thought Ian Gillan basically drank his way into Black Sabbath: ‘DidRead More
