Some of that trepidation is no doubt related to the response to Journey’s 2011 release ‘Eclipse,’ which debuted at No. 13 in the U.S. but then quickly faded.

He might be best known in rock circles as a founding member of the Spin Doctors, but Aaron Comess has long ran on a parallel course focusing on jazz and blues — collaborating with Brad Meldau, Roy Hargrove and Robert Glasper along the way. You May Also Like: Zig ZagRead More

A treasured opportunity to hear Levon Helm swinging again, in all of his groaning, yelping, easy-going, era-defying, down-home glory.

Classically trained, but unafraid to furiously swing, Hyungjin Choi leads a group of likeminded jazz performers through ‘Tales of a Dreamer.’

The only thing, it seems, that ever reliably pierced the twined armor of Bob Mould’s squalling guitar and emotionally serrated singing style was the former Husker Du frontman’s penchant for revelatory hooks. Same here. You May Also Like: How Bob Mould Tempered His Techno Edge on ‘Body of Song’ BobRead More

Blondie still sounds like Blondie, a space-age mixture of icy dance beats and fiery post-punk attitude. Finally, it seems, the rest of popular music has come around again to Debbie Harry’s way of doing things. You May Also Like: Chic featuring Nile Rodgers, “I’ll Be There” (2015): One Track Mind

Far more interesting than punk, far more satirical than they ever were political, far more important than their relatively brief time on top would ever indicate, the Clash richly deserved just this kind of exploration. You May Also Like: ‘All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records’Read More

The strange story of this album’s creation (for an initial Charlie Brown TV special that never aired) and its ultimate influence (Vince Guaraldi’s themes would help shape the rest of that cartoon franchise) tends to form a considerable distraction when approaching the music. You May Also Like: The Jerry GranelliRead More

Pete Townshend always seems to be mulling over new ideas, always seems to have a concept as fresh as it is grandiose. But then something happens along the way. You May Also Like: Pete Townshend, “Guantanamo,” from Truancy (2015): One Track Mind Pete Townshend on why the Who lends itselfRead More

Thom Douvan, a greasy-great guitarist who’d had an earlier stint gigging with the legendary Funk Brothers, could have used this opportunity to pay too-reverent respects to Motown. But the very fun, very funky Brother Brother is much more than that. You May Also Like: Mabel Greer’s Toyshop, “Big Brother, LittleRead More