Alestorm, Ratt, Zeal & Ardor + Others: Fred Phillips’ Best of 2024 Metal and Hard Rock Songs
January 26, 2025Fred Phillips’ Best of 2024 list of metal and hard rock songs includes Alestorm, Ratt, Armored Saint, Zeal & Ardor and others.
The Bright Spots in George Harrison’s Troubled ‘Dark Horse’ Era
December 29, 2024‘Dark Horse’ and its subsequent tour arrived 50 years ago amid a period of conflict and uncertainty for George Harrison. But there were bright spots.
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Jazz Guitarist Juan Dhas Discusses ‘Aether’: Something Else! Interview
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Tower of Power, Jennifer Hudson, Ben Folds + Others: 2024’s Seasonal Sounds
November 25, 2024
Oz Noy and Andrew Synowiec – ‘Recreational Substance’ (2024)
January 18, 2025Oz Noy and Andrew Synowiec spent just one day recording ‘Recreational Substance.’ The result is a powerful melding of guitar-inspired fusion.
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Louis Armstrong – ‘Louis In London: Live at the BBC’ (2024)
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Tim Berne, with Gregg Belisle-Chi + Tom Rainey – ‘Yikes Too’ (2025)
January 13, 2025
Patrice Rushen – ‘Prelusion’ (1974, 2024 Remaster)
January 2, 2025Fifty years on, Patrice Rushen’s ‘Prelusion’ continues to be more than some artifact of its time, it’s the auspicious introduction of a precocious, enormous talent
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Takuya Kuroda – ‘Rising Son’ (2014, 2024 reissue)
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Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin – ‘SPIN’ (2024)
December 8, 2024
Keiji Haino + Natsuki Tamura – ‘What Happened There?’ (2025)
January 15, 2025‘What Happened There?’ has much unpredictable, provocative and instinctual playing from the first encounter between Keiji Haino and Natsuki Tamura, two of Japan’s foremost musical firebrands.
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Roscoe Mitchell – ‘One Head Four People’ (2024)
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Camila Nebbia, Dietrich Eichmann, John Hughes + Jeff Arnal – ‘Chrononaux’ (2024)
January 1, 2025
Grateful Dead’s Kennedy Center Honors: What Was Missed
January 27, 2025Mike Tiano takes a deeper look at the ceremony following the Grateful Dead’s well-earned recognition by the Kennedy Center Honors.
James Booth and the Return – ‘An American Warlock in Holywood’ (2024)
January 19, 2025California-based James Booth and the Return are back with another eclectic full-length album that mixes prog, jam, and psychedelic rock.
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Cheer-Accident – ‘Vacate’ (2024)
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The Pink Floyd Deep Cut That Perfectly Encapsulates ‘The Wall’
November 29, 2024
Alestorm, Ratt, Zeal & Ardor + Others: Fred Phillips’ Best of 2024 Metal and Hard Rock Songs
January 26, 2025Fred Phillips’ Best of 2024 list of metal and hard rock songs includes Alestorm, Ratt, Armored Saint, Zeal & Ardor and others.
Alestorm, Ratt, Zeal & Ardor + Others: Fred Phillips’ Best of 2024 Metal and Hard Rock Songs
January 26, 2025Fred Phillips’ Best of 2024 list of metal and hard rock songs includes Alestorm, Ratt, Armored Saint, Zeal & Ardor and others.
‘Crowded House: Every Album, Every Song’ by Jon Magidsohn: Books
January 22, 2025‘Crowded House: Every Album, Every Song’ is an entertaining read for those interested in understanding the band’s artistry and the stories behind their music.
Will Galison, “Every Child Loved” (2024): One Track Mind
October 30, 2024Will Galison’s “Every Child Loved” is a heartfelt song that underscores this harmonica virtuoso’s flair as a singer-songwriter.
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Andrew Gabbard – ‘Ramble and Rave On’ (2024)
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Bill Frisell, Andrew Cyrille + Kit Downes – ‘Breaking the Shell’ (2024)
October 25, 2024
‘Crowded House: Every Album, Every Song’ by Jon Magidsohn: Books
January 22, 2025‘Crowded House: Every Album, Every Song’ is an entertaining read for those interested in understanding the band’s artistry and the stories behind their music.
Dan Weiss, Bobby Broom, Judith Owen + Others: Five for the Road
June 6, 2024Dan Weiss, Bobby Broom, Judith Owen and others are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.
The Rescued Early Paul McCartney Song That Completed ‘Beatles For Sale’
December 4, 2024Released 60 years ago today, the Beatles’ fourth album dug deeply for a track that had originally been demoed in Paul McCartney’s childhood bathroom.
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The Pink Floyd Deep Cut That Perfectly Encapsulates ‘The Wall’
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A Rare Beatles Cover Proves John Lennon Was Wrong About His Voice
November 26, 2024
Lightnin’ Hopkins with Sonny Terry – ‘Last Night Blues’ (1960; 2024 reissue)
October 18, 2024Lightnin’ Hopkins’ newly reissued ‘Last Night Blues’ pays homage to the roots of blues while also inviting new listeners to appreciate its timeless appeal.
Narada Michael Walden: The Albums That Shaped My Career
September 9, 2024Narada Michael Walden’s music and that of the artists he works with varies intriguingly from genre to genre. So do the albums that shaped his career.
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Sylvester – ‘Live at the Opera House’ (2024)
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Let ‘South of the Snooty Fox’ Open Your World to Underrated Sterling Harrison
July 8, 2024
60 Years Later, the Beatles’ ‘Hard Day’s Night’ Is Still Revolutionary
August 20, 2024‘A Hard Day’s Night’ premiered in the U.S. in August 1964, catapulting the Beatles into stratospheric fame.
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‘Penny Singleton: A Biography’: ‘Blondie’ and Beyond
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How the Seattle Cinerama Was Reborn as SIFF Cinema Downtown
April 12, 2024
Why the Rolling Stones’ Harrowing ‘Gimme Shelter’ is Still Revealing New Depths
November 18, 2024Issued 55 years ago on ‘Let It Bleed,’ the Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter” has a narrative so involving that it even drew in a non-lyrics guy like me.
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60 Years Later, the Beatles’ ‘Hard Day’s Night’ Is Still Revolutionary
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Norman Lear Would Change Modern TV, But First He Came to Iowa
December 11, 2023
How ‘Hollies Sing Hollies’ Showed New Promise After Graham Nash’s Exit
November 14, 2024Released 55 years ago this month, ‘Hollies Sing Hollies’ retains the spellbinding harmony and melodic smarts that brought the Hollies acclaim in the first place.
How ‘Hollies Sing Hollies’ Showed New Promise After Graham Nash’s Exit
November 14, 2024Released 55 years ago this month, ‘Hollies Sing Hollies’ retains the spellbinding harmony and melodic smarts that brought the Hollies acclaim in the first place.
The Five Must-Have Songs For Your Halloween Playlist
October 31, 2024Stuck for a Halloween playlist to help while away the minutes between tonight’s zombie apocalypses? Start here.
Playin’ the Changes With Tom Petty, Aerosmith + Cheap Trick: Shadows in Stereo
October 25, 2021Often over-looked albums by Tom Petty, Aerosmith and Cheap Trick are turning 40 next year. But why wait for a rock ‘n’ roll re-evaluation?
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MC5 – ‘High Time’ (1971): Shadows in Stereo
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AC/DC, Tom Petty, Neil Young + Others: Shadows in Stereo (Lockdown Edition)
February 24, 2021
