You might have expected the solo music from Luther Dickinson — he of the blues-bending North Mississippi All-Stars, and also the son of Deep South producing legend Jim Dickinson — would have a rootsy feel. You would be wrong. You May Also Like: Denise LaSalle, Soul-Blues Belter (1939-2018): An AppreciationRead More

The surprise isn’t that Andy Summers — the Police’s guitar-playing lyrical heart — is back with a rock band. It’s only: What took him so long? You May Also Like: Eric Clapton, “Motherless Child” from ‘From the Cradle’ (1994): One Track Mind Death Cab for Cutie, “Summer Skin” from ‘Plans’Read More

Anyone with lingering concerns about the ability to rock of one Deep Purple — led by a trio in Ian Paice, Roger Glover and Ian Gillan who’ve been with the group since the late 1960s — is directed to this bonus track from their newly released Now What?!: Gold DeluxeRead More

Though Neil Finn hasn’t released a solo album in more than a decade, it’s not like he hasn’t been around. You May Also Like: How I Finally Came to Love Crowded House’s Underrated ‘Time On Earth’ Motley Crue, “Like a Virgin” (2019): One Track Mind Richard Turgeon, “Belladonna” (2021): OneRead More

From an aptly named album, Robben Ford’s new track “Cut You Loose” sounds like what it is: A knee-slappingly fun good time, recorded of a piece — like a live album, but without the crowd noise. You May Also Like: How Robben Ford’s ‘The Inside Story’ Introduced the Yellowjackets toRead More

It comes as no surprise, of course, that Neil Young’s newest song boasts an environmental theme, considering his focus on Alberta’s tar sands during his recent “Honour The Treaties” tour. You May Also Like: Part of Neil Young’s Creative Process Was Ignoring Bob Dylan Neil Young Set a Solo CourseRead More

This song begins with a stumbling death rattle, all crepuscular menace, and then Dede Priest blurts out the title — and for a moment, it’s unclear, just who’s snot-slinging drunk. You May Also Like: ElectroBluesSociety feat. Boo Boo Davis, “See a Better Day” (2021): One Track Mind ElectroBluesSociety featuring BooRead More

Made up of three highly distinctive voices in the world of jazz and avant-garde music, Thumbscrew should probably collapse under the weight of its star power You May Also Like: Thumbscrew [Mary Halvorson, Michael Formanek + Tomas Fujiwara] – ‘The Anthony Braxton Project’ (2020) Thumbscrew – ‘Never Is Enough’ (2021)Read More

Claiming absolutely no kinship to the Outsiders from Cleveland, Ohio, who raced to the top of the charts in 1966 with the horn-rocking “Time Won’t Let Me,” these boys called Brooklyn, New York home You May Also Like: Guy Capecelatro III – Hope Is the Thing With Feathers (2017) DoryRead More

Chicago was on a roll in 2013, as the venerable band capped off the year with the release of the song “Crazy Happy.”