Joel Frahm Trio, "Vesper Flights" from 'Lumination' (2024): Video premiere

Joel Frahm Trio, “Vesper Flights” from ‘Lumination’ (2024): Video premiere

September 27, 2024

Here is the video premiere of “Vesper Flights,” from the Joel Frahm Trio’s upcoming album ‘Lumination.’

Mark Bacino Takes a Deep Dive Into 'Top of the World': Something Else! Interview

Mark Bacino Takes a Deep Dive Into ‘Top of the World’: Something Else! Interview

September 22, 2024

Mark Bacino joined Preston Frazier to discuss his writing process and the long-awaited new studio album, ‘Top of the World.’

Joel Frahm Trio, "Vesper Flights" from 'Lumination' (2024): Video premiere

Joel Frahm Trio, “Vesper Flights” from ‘Lumination’ (2024): Video premiere

September 27, 2024

Here is the video premiere of “Vesper Flights,” from the Joel Frahm Trio’s upcoming album ‘Lumination.’

Narada Michael Walden: Albums That Shaped My Career

Narada Michael Walden: Albums That Shaped My Career

September 9, 2024

Narada 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.

Jupiter - 'Jupiter' (2024)

Jupiter – ‘Jupiter’ (2024)

September 26, 2024

Jupiter, the band, and ‘Jupiter,’ the album, feels like the start of a long run of some meaningfully explosive genre bending.

Walter Becker's '11 Tracks of Whack' Is the Best Steely Dan LP You Never Heard

Walter Becker’s ’11 Tracks of Whack’ Is the Best Steely Dan LP You Never Heard

September 25, 2024

Released 30 years ago this week, ’11 Tracks of Whack’ found Walter Becker stepping into the spotlight after huge successes in Steely Dan with Donald Fagen.

Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks – 'True' (2024)

Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks – ‘True’ (2024)

September 23, 2024

Already given countless accolades, Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks’ ‘True’ is truly an album for Yes fans everywhere.

Why That Self-Titled 1994 Album Is the Best Motley Crue You Never Heard

Why That Self-Titled 1994 Album Is the Best Motley Crue You Never Heard

March 18, 2024

Released 30 years ago, ‘Motley Crue’ is actually their heaviest and most mature record – mature, of course, being a relative term.

Walter Becker's '11 Tracks of Whack' Is the Best Steely Dan LP You Never Heard

Walter Becker’s ’11 Tracks of Whack’ Is the Best Steely Dan LP You Never Heard

September 25, 2024

Released 30 years ago this week, ’11 Tracks of Whack’ found Walter Becker stepping into the spotlight after huge successes in Steely Dan with Donald Fagen.

Mark Bacino Takes a Deep Dive Into 'Top of the World': Something Else! Interview

Mark Bacino Takes a Deep Dive Into ‘Top of the World’: Something Else! Interview

September 22, 2024

Mark Bacino joined Preston Frazier to discuss his writing process and the long-awaited new studio album, ‘Top of the World.’

Greg Cahill of Special Consensus: Albums That Shaped My Career

Greg Cahill of Special Consensus: Albums That Shaped My Career

September 16, 2024

Special Consensus is coming up on 50 years, and bandleader Greg Cahill is still going strong. Here’s a look at three key LPs that shaped his career.

'Penny Singleton: A Biography': 'Blondie' and Beyond

‘Penny Singleton: A Biography’: ‘Blondie’ and Beyond

July 4, 2024

‘Penny Singleton: A Biography’ author Steve Randisi joins Mike Tiano to discuss the long-running Blondie star’s remarkable life and career.

Dan Weiss, Bobby Broom, Judith Owen + Others: Five for the Road

Dan Weiss, Bobby Broom, Judith Owen + Others: Five for the Road

June 6, 2024

Dan 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.

Bryn Roberts, "Aloft" from 'Aloft' (2024): Video Premiere

Bryn Roberts, “Aloft” from ‘Aloft’ (2024): Video Premiere

September 20, 2024

Here is the video premiere of “Aloft”, the title track from pianist Bryn Roberts’ upcoming trio album.

How Eric Clapton's 'Me and Mr. Johnson' Made the Case for British Blues

How Eric Clapton’s ‘Me and Mr. Johnson’ Made the Case for British Blues

March 20, 2024

I thought I didn’t need another take on “Come On In My Kitchen.” Twenty years ago, Eric Clapton proved me wrong with ‘Me and Mr. Johnson.’

Narada Michael Walden: Albums That Shaped My Career

Narada Michael Walden: Albums That Shaped My Career

September 9, 2024

Narada 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.

60 Years Later, the Beatles' 'Hard Day's Night' Is Still Revolutionary

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.

Greg Cahill of Special Consensus: Albums That Shaped My Career

Greg Cahill of Special Consensus: Albums That Shaped My Career

September 16, 2024

Special Consensus is coming up on 50 years, and bandleader Greg Cahill is still going strong. Here’s a look at three key LPs that shaped his career.

Greg Cahill of Special Consensus: Albums That Shaped My Career

Greg Cahill of Special Consensus: Albums That Shaped My Career

September 16, 2024

Special Consensus is coming up on 50 years, and bandleader Greg Cahill is still going strong. Here’s a look at three key LPs that shaped his career.

Let 'South of the Snooty Fox' Open Your World to Underrated Sterling Harrison

Let ‘South of the Snooty Fox’ Open Your World to Underrated Sterling Harrison

July 8, 2024

The few who heard him described Sterling Harrison’s music as “deep soul,” with a voice that conjured up aural images of Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett.

Five Moments From the Unlucky 'Chicago 13' That Weren't Completely Terrible

Five Moments From the Unlucky ‘Chicago 13’ That Weren’t Completely Terrible

August 14, 2024

The gold-selling ‘Chicago 13’ nearly cracked the Billboard Top 20 after arriving 45 years ago – but something was very wrong.

Playin' the Changes With Tom Petty, Aerosmith + Cheap Trick: Shadows in Stereo

Playin’ the Changes With Tom Petty, Aerosmith + Cheap Trick: Shadows in Stereo

October 25, 2021

Often 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?