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.

The Doors largely returned to their roots 55 years ago this week with ‘L.A. Woman,’ a no-frills blues-rock platter where every single song is a showstopper.

Bruce Springsteen has said he hoped his music could encourage positive passions of the moment. Based on the tour’s first night, he is surpassing all goals.

Released 55 years ago this month, the instantly familiar ‘Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon’ meant James Taylor wouldn’t go down as a one-shot wonder.

Released 20 years ago this month, David Gilmour’s ‘On An Island’ reconnected with an early Pink Floyd sound – and gave us a road map to ‘The Endless River.’

Walter Becker Media continues to unveil intriguing rarities and previously unheard material from Steely Dan’s late guitarist, bassist and producer.

Bluegrass, I like. Styx’s Tommy Shaw, I like. But together? You couldn’t help but wonder, 15 years ago, if ‘The Great Divide’ would even work – but it did.

As Robbie Robertson’s health deteriorated, the Band legend was at work with his son on an award-winning television theme. Sebastian Robertson remembers.

Mike Tiano delves into the difficulties that surrounded the Beatles’ attempt to film a follow-up to ‘Help!’ What happened next changed rock music forever.

Here is “Oo Long!”, the second advance single from cellist Tomeka Reid’s album ‘Dance! Skip! Hop!’.