Articles by: Preston Frazier

John Fogerty, LPT, Alan Parsons Project + Others: Five for the Road

John Fogerty, LPT, Alan Parsons Project + Others: Five for the Road

John Fogerty, LPT and Alan Parsons Project are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.

Toto, "Maiden Voyage / Butterfly" from 'Through the Looking Glass' (2002): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Maiden Voyage / Butterfly” from ‘Through the Looking Glass’ (2002): Toto Tuesdays

This is one of the strongest covers on 2002’s ‘Through the Looking Glass.’ Too bad Toto didn’t consider an all-instrumental album.

State Cows - 'Challenges' (2019)

State Cows – ‘Challenges’ (2019)

State Cows, often referred to as yacht rock, is an example of why musical labels are such a disservice.

Yes, "Don't Go" from 'Magnification' (2001): YESterdays

Yes, “Don’t Go” from ‘Magnification’ (2001): YESterdays

Yes’ “Don’t Go” is an attempt at accessibility and radio play from a band that would never again have a chart hit.

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Warren Zevon’s ‘Lawyers, Guns and Money,’ ‘Stand In the Fire’ + Others: Gimme Five

Let’s return to a handful of favorites – three in the studio, and two on stage – from Warren Zevon, who was born on this date in 1947.

Toto, "Living For the City" from 'Through the Looking Glass' (2002): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Living For the City” from ‘Through the Looking Glass’ (2002): Toto Tuesdays

Toto’s remake of “Living For the City,” the Stevie Wonder classic from his 1973 masterpiece ‘Innervisions,’ is yet another bold move.

La Tanya Hall - 'Say Yes' (2019)

La Tanya Hall – ‘Say Yes’ (2019)

By the end of La Tonya Hall’s ‘Say Yes,’ I realized I’d listened to something wholly original yet totally satisfying.

Yes, "Spirit of Survival" from 'Magnification' (2001): YESterdays

Yes, “Spirit of Survival” from ‘Magnification’ (2001): YESterdays

It’s too bad Yes has never played this song in concert. “Spirit of Survival” works on every level.

Black Pumas, Ben Levin, Monkey House + Others: Preston Frazier's Best of 2019 Rock and R&B

Black Pumas, Ben Levin, Monkey House + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2019 Rock and R&B

Preston Frazier’s Best of 2019 Rock and R&B includes Black Pumas, Alexis Evans, Ben Levin, Grupo Fantasma, Monkey House, Isaiah Sharkey, Frederico7 and others.

Chicago, "We Can Stop the Hurtin'" from 'Chicago 17' (1984): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “We Can Stop the Hurtin'” from ‘Chicago 17’ (1984): Saturdays in the Park

Stripped of the drum and bass programs and the army of synthesizers, Chicago’s “We Can Stop the Hurtin’” would still be a great song.