The wicked brews that Crazy Doberman concocts are crazy good; ”Illusory Expansion’ is hard to define but very easy to like.

“All the Years” is easily the greatest song composed and recorded by Chicago – or any current or former member of the band – after Terry Kath’s passing.

Don Breithaupt joined Ross Boissoneau to discuss career-shaping albums by Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell and Stevie Wonder.

The past year was marked by twists, turns and delays, but 2020 still included many notable Beatles books, DVDs, albums and collectibles.

A meeting of artists who do not impose any rules on themselves is bound to produce music that dares to be dazzling in ways not previously heard, and that’s just what ‘Dust of Light/Ears Drawing Sounds’ by Ivo Perelman and Pascal Marzan delivers.

‘Toto XIV’ was a strong album overall, but the band seemed to have lost its desire to evolve.

Whether you are a casual fan or hardcore collector, Elton John’s sprawling 148-song ‘Jewel Box’ truly sparkles and shines.

The real attraction of ‘Hope’ by Ross Hammond and Jay Nair is that it’s not wholly Indian music but rather a direct, innate merging of East and West with a freedom to let the music flow out on its own terms.

Robert Berry of the Emerson Lake and Palmer offshoot band 3 joined Ross Boissoneau to discuss albums by the Beatles, Stevie Wonder and Jeff Beck.

Initially written for 1988’s ‘Chicago 19,’ “Holdin’ On” represents yet another misuse of Bill Champlin, the band’s most prominent talent.