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Simon Phillips Goes In-Depth on 'Protocol V': Something Else! Interview

Simon Phillips Goes In-Depth on ‘Protocol V’: Something Else! Interview

Simon Phillips joins Preston Frazier to discuss the new album ‘Protocol V,’ key contributors from his remade band, and how it felt to get back on the road.

'Get Back': Rescuing the 'Wonder' of the Beatles

‘Get Back’: Rescuing the ‘Wonder’ of the Beatles

Mike Tiano says Peter Jackson’s sweeping ‘Get Back’ documentary did something miraculous for those who followed the Beatles during their heyday.

Why Paul McCartney's 'Kisses on the Bottom' Was the Perfect LP at the Perfect Time

Why Paul McCartney’s ‘Kisses on the Bottom’ Was the Perfect LP at the Perfect Time

Paul McCartney finally returned to the traditional pop and jazz of his youth 10 years ago this week. In more ways than one, I’m glad that he waited.

Why Complaints About Van Halen's 'A Different Kind of Truth' Were Overblown

Why Complaints About Van Halen’s ‘A Different Kind of Truth’ Were Overblown

Van Halen released a reunion LP with David Lee Roth 10 years ago today that was dotted with song scraps from their glory days. So what?

Oz Noy, Ray Marchica + Ugonna Okegwo: "All the Things You Are" (2022): Something Else! video premiere

Oz Noy, Ray Marchica + Ugonna Okegwo: “All the Things You Are” (2022): Something Else! video premiere

Here is the video premiere of “All The Things Your Are” by the potent straight-jazz Riverside Trio (Oz Noy, Ray Marchica + Ugonna Okegwo). Their debut album ‘Riverside’ is out now.

Bruce Springsteen, Deep Purple, Dion, the Beatles + Others: 2021 in Review

Bruce Springsteen, Deep Purple, Dion, the Beatles + Others: 2021 in Review

Last year’s releases from Bruce Springsteen, Deep Purple, R.E.M. and the Beatles taught us that what was once new is now old – and now new again.

How 'Paul Simon' Set the Template for a Career of Dizzying Musical Exploration

How ‘Paul Simon’ Set the Template for a Career of Dizzying Musical Exploration

‘Paul Simon’ arrived 50 years ago today with his first – but most certainly not his last – extended travels into world music.

This Is a Tough One: Saying Goodbye to My Guy, Meat Loaf

This Is a Tough One: Saying Goodbye to My Guy, Meat Loaf

Songwriter Erik Ritland reflects on the impact Meat Loaf had on his music – and his life.

John Mellencamp's 'Freedom's Road' Heralded an On-Going Artistic Rejuvenation

John Mellencamp’s ‘Freedom’s Road’ Heralded an On-Going Artistic Rejuvenation

Released 15 years ago this week, John Mellencamp’s ‘Freedom’s Road’ explored the uncertainties that exist inside middle America’s most reliable traditions.

Paul McCartney - 'The Lyrics' (2021): Books

Paul McCartney – ‘The Lyrics’ (2021): Books

Paul McCartney has repeatedly turned down requests to write an autobiography. Instead, he’s given us this expansive two-volume look at his lyrics.