A few years ago, a great guitarist from the Midwest went back to the soothing pop melodies of the mid-60s to the mid-70s — his formative years — and in doing so took us all back, too. You May Also Like: Dave Stryker – ‘Eight Track III’ (2019) Dave StrykerRead More

Gene Clark, a founding member of the Byrds and one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most intriguing troubadours, has always been suspended in the gray area between obscurity and popularity. You May Also Like: Gene Clark – Firebyrd (1984): On Second Thought

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Electric Litany has made a quick name for itself with its synthy, melancholic etherealism.

Carl Palmer is still stung bit over the time ELP reformed in the mid-1980s, except with Cozy Powell drumming alongside Keith Emerson and Greg Lake. When Emerson Lake and Powell, featuring the single “Touch and Go,” arrived in June 1986, Palmer had been working with Asia You May Also Like:Read More

The Indianapolis-based 2 Taks Back have switched lead guitarists and bassists since 2012’s Coming Home – and yet, little has actually changed since vocalist Curtis Hartsook and Chris Dunlap founded the band years ago. You May Also Like: Mudcrutch’s belated self-titled debut brought Tom Petty back to his roots

Two years after Heads of Tales , a searing date backed by Jared Gold, Mark Ferber and David Allen, tenor saxman Tom Tallitsch returns with another strong crew for Ride You May Also Like: Tom Tallitsch – Gratitude (2016) Tom Tallitsch – ‘Message’ (2021)

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