Here is “Melodian,” a single from the upcoming album ‘Transmission’ by the horn-led funk-soul sextet the Huntertones.

Here is the advance single “Illumination” from Cindy Blackman Santana’s upcoming album ‘Coherence.’

Here’s a brand new single from the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio.

Steve Matteo surveys a new trio of deep-dive music books on Muscle Shoals, the Grateful Dead and the Record Plant with simply stunning visual presentations.

JabFung’s ‘In Real Life’ comes only a year after their debut, but the big story for the second album is the addition of a trumpet player – and not just any trumpet player.

The sad and early death of Gene Clark 35 years ago this week couldn’t overshadow a remarkable stint as the Byrds’ principal songwriter in the mid-1960s.

Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On’ arrived 55 years ago today as one of the 1970s’ most important records – and one of music’s most complex joys.

Released 50 years ago today, ‘Rocks’ is considered by some people to be the best Aerosmith album – and for good reason.

Here is the advance single “Disparate Chase” from the exciting, upcoming duet album from Patricia Brennan & Sylvie Courvoisier, ‘Talamanti.’

When Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays’ ‘As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls’ arrived 45 years ago this month, it sounded like nothing else in my record collection.