J.D. Souther, “I’ll Be Here At Closing Time” (2008): One Track Mind
Souther is one of the best in the business at telling stories, period.
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Toto and Michael McDonald, August 29, 2014: Shows I’ll Never Forget
Toto just seems to get better with age – and Michael McDonald held his own.
Bobby Broom – My Shining Hour (2014)
Steely Dan opening act Bobby Broom releases a terrific set of jazz standards.
One Track Mind: Reload, “Dark Matter” (2014)
Bands like France’s Reload are keeping the prog rock genre alive.
Louise Goffin – Songs from the Mine (2014)
The daughter of Carole King and the late Gerry Goffin shines on her own.
David + David – Boomtown (1986): On Second Thought
Dark and intriguing, it left us eager for a second album that, alas, never came.
Something Else! sneak peek: Gerald Albright – Slam Dunk (2014)
Another well-developed mixture of smooth jazz, and adult contemporary music.
Gimme Five: Overlooked Yes Albums (And Why Some of Them Should Be)
For every ‘Fragile,’ Yes has several other projects that are routinely ignored.
Preston Frazier’s Mid-Year Best of 2014 (Rock, Pop and Jazz): Simon Phillips, Kere Buchanan, Nathan East, Oz Noy, Judith Owen, Toto
Already, we’ve heard so much great stuff from the Toto family tree of music.
Chicago – ‘Chicago XXXVI: Now’ (2014): Something Else! Sneak Peek
This may well be Chicago’s first great album of new material in a generation.
