It’s much easier, nearly four decades later, to separate the music from the moment when it comes to Paul McCartney’s ‘Wings Over America.’

Arriving in a period in which Yes wasn’t doing studio work, and including contributions from no less than five musicians with ties to the band, the comparisons for Circa came early and often. A new reissue from Cleopatra underscores the differences. You May Also Like: Billy Sherwood + Tony KayeRead More

Flash, together again after four decades, take on a song that’s already been defined (as a Nine Inch Nails original) and then redefined (with Johnny Cash’s harrowing third-act re-do) — and yet they still find new revelations. You May Also Like: Flash [Featuring Yes Co-Founder Peter Banks] – ‘In theRead More

What a complex experience this is, modern poetry set in the back seat of a roaring rock ‘n’ roll muscle car. The effect, as Cavalcade unfolds, is at first very visceral and then deeply illuminating. You May Also Like: The Stone Foxes, “Cold Like a Killer” from Twelve Spells (2015):Read More

With a smart assist from Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, Mavis Staples transforms Funkadelic’s “Can You Get To That” from a sing-along slab of greasy-good uplift into this Americana-inflected groover. You May Also Like: Mavis Staples, “Your Good Fortune” (2015): One Track Mind Mavis Staples Wrote a New Ending For Her FatherRead More

Guitarist Steve Morse joined us as Deep Purple released both deluxe and vinyl editions of their new album Now What?!, a comeback which has already topped the charts in four countries — and gone Top 20 in 13 more. You May Also Like: Steve Howe Praises Fellow Guitarist Steve Morse:Read More

James McCartney, a musician with a blessing/curse of a last name, tries to come to terms with the strength needed to overcome such strokes of luck/misery on “Strong as You” You May Also Like: Paul McCartney’s clunky ‘McCartney II’ couldn’t tap into new-wave zeitgeist Paul McCartney, “Check My Machine” (1980):Read More

Looking back, it seemed preordained. Stevie Nicks met Dave Stewart years ago, and had a good feeling about him. “Maybe,” Stevie Nicks says toward the end of the film In Your Dreams, “this played out for a reason.” You May Also Like: Stevie Nicks untangles the history of Fleetwood Mac’sRead More

Guitarist Steve Hackett, with an assist from criminally underrated fellow Genesis alum Ray Wilson, has finally found the emotional centerpoint within one of their old band’s signature tunes, “Carpet Crawlers.” You May Also Like: Steve Hackett, “In the Skeleton Gallery” from The Night Siren (2017): One Track Mind Steve HackettRead More

The last recordings of an early rock legend had none of the crunchy grit of “Dizzy Miss Lizzy.” Instead, Larry Williams reimagined his sound.