Adrian Belew’s just-completed tour with Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto presented an opportunity to revisit their time in King Crimson. Unfortunately, Belew says, partial reunions are all that fans are likely to see for the foreseeable future. You May Also Like: Adrian Belew’s ‘Side One’ Was a Journey Through HisRead More

A haunting, ultimately uplifting examination on the transformational experience of loss, Ari Picker’s second album as Lost in the Trees follows the suicide of his mother. You May Also Like: Tall Tall Trees via Heist TV: Shows I’ll Never Forget Chris Church – ‘Backwards Compatible’ (2020; 2021 reissue)

Time away from the studio has apparently given Brad Mehldau time to compose, and this long-awaited new trio studio release is better for it. You May Also Like: Jeff Ballard – ‘Fairgrounds’ (2019)

A YouTube sensation after the she posted a bruised and lonely solo take on Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love” last year, the 15-year-old English singer Birdy will finally see the American release of her long-awaited debut. You May Also Like: Steely Dan, “Things I Miss the Most [Live]” (2021): Steely DanRead More

Esperanza Spalding comes into this already boasting an impressive resume: flinty jazz bassist, carmel-voiced chanteuse, Grammy sensation. With Radio Music Society, she clearly hopes to add another line: Pop star. You May Also Like: Buggles’ ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’ Predicted the Music Industry’s Larger Shift

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Funky guitarist, gifted composer, hipster arranger, giving philanthropist and hit-making svengali, Nile Rodgers is just as chic as ever.

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