Gov’t Mule enlists John Scofield to help put together a convincing rendition of Wayne Shorter’s soul-jazz number “Tom Thumb.”

Brownout, Seth Walker, Judith Owen, Chicago, Toto and Nathan East are included on Preston Frazier’s Best of 2014 list for rock, roots and pop.

Art Hirahara leads Linda Oh and John Davis through a quick, two-minute jaunt of piano bop bliss.

Though it’s become a treasured Yuletide standard, the Eagles’ take on “Please Come Home for Christmas” has a complicated back story.

Dave Mason and Henry McCullough joined us as we talk about the impact made by the late Joe Cocker, an instant throwback in the singer-songwriter era.

Poncho Sampedro, who says Crazy Horse was changed forever in Billy Talbot’s absence, ruminates on a possible farewell tour with Neil Young.

Fred Phillips’ Best of 2014 list for hard rock and metal albums includes Judas Priest, Down, Alestorm, Grand Magus, Anti-Mortem and others.

Queen recently issued a two-disc compilation of ballads, bolstered by a trio of never-before-released songs. Co-founder Roger Taylor isn’t a fan.

D’Angelo, Paul Rodgers, Roger Daltrey and Branford Marsalis are included on Nick DeRiso’s Best of 2014 list for blues, R&B and jazz records.

David Lee Roth was reluctant to pick his top Van Halen album — until he came up with a suitably salacious scenario in which he’d have to.