Dave Mason has returned, after too long away, to his birthright in Traffic — but, interestingly, not from the typical nostaglic perspective. Instead, he’s reworked “Dear Mr. Fantasy” as a searing blues rumination, steering the psychedelic Traffic classic in a completely different direction. You May Also Like: Dave Mason, AprilRead More

If you were wondering how the perennially circumspect Aimee Mann came to be in a band called the Both with riffy indie-rocker Ted Leo, look no further than the aptly titled “Milwaukee” from their forthcoming eponymous debut. You May Also Like: The Only Thing That Disappointed Me About Aimee Mann’sRead More

For Neal Schon, the chance to connect again with mentor Carlos Santana has been more than a musical journey. It’s an emotional one, too.

Our second taste of this forthcoming Black Country Communion-offshoot band’s self-titled debut finds California Breed riding a firmament readjusting beat from Jason Bonham toward lip-smacking heavy-rock nirvana. You May Also Like: How Black Country Communion’s Debut Brought Back ’70s-Style Hard Rock Midnight North – Stayin’ Single, Drinkin’ Doubles EP (2015)

In 1973, director Alejandro Jodorowsky put together a psychedelic mindfuck of a film called The Holy Mountain that became an underground sensation — in no small part because John Lennon and Yoko Ono put their stamp of approval on it You May Also Like: Ghost of a Saber Tooth TigerRead More

Even as Neal Schon works on a long-awaited reunion with the Santana band, he’s unleashing a taste of what he calls “Latin fusion” from a forthcoming solo album with Marco Mendoza and Deen Castronovo. You May Also Like: Journey’s Neal Schon, “El Matador” from Vortex (2015): One Track Mind

There are times when a video is just a distraction, something that quantifies a song to the point where it no longer possesses that thunderclap of personal meaning. Then, there are videos that help you hear something else in a track you thought you already knew. You May Also Like:Read More

Just as much as the first track from Brian Eno’s forthcoming collaboration with Underworld’s Karl Hyde was girded by a doomy sense of portent, “Daddy’s Car” is a compulsively listenable ride — all scronky keyboard blips, ass-moving beats and late-night promise. You May Also Like: Brian Eno’s Small Craft onRead More

Though he’s long been associated with California as a member of the Eagles, Don Felder was born and raised in the swampy milieu of Gainesville, Florida. You get a sense of the profound impact that period had on him (both as a youngster and as a guitarist) via “Southern Bound”Read More

“Fragile” illustrates once again how the ever-malleable, at times almost faceless Alan Parsons Project continues through loss.