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Jim Steinman (1947-2021): An Appreciation

Jim Steinman (1947-2021): An Appreciation

Thank you, Jim Steinman, for showing the world what feelings sound like when we let ourselves experience them at their loudest.

Tony Joe White, "Smoke From the Chimney" (2021): Something Else! sneak peek

Tony Joe White, “Smoke From the Chimney” (2021): Something Else! sneak peek

The reflective “Smoke From the Chimney” is an advance single from the late Tony Joe White’s upcoming Dan Auerbach-produced album.

ElectroBluesSociety feat. Boo Boo Davis, "It's a Sad Thing" (2021): One Track Mind

ElectroBluesSociety feat. Boo Boo Davis, “It’s a Sad Thing” (2021): One Track Mind

“It’s a Sad Thing” is a crunchy new blues original by Boo Boo Davis and the ElectroBluesSociety.

Frabçois Bourassa

François Bourassa, “Blues Masqué” from ‘L’impact du Silence’ (2021): Something Else! video premiere

Here is the video premiere of “Blues Masqué” by the talented Canadian pianist François Bourassa.

Sacred and Great Gigs in the Sky: The Vocalise Tradition from Duke Ellington to Pink Floyd

Sacred and Great Gigs in the Sky: The Vocalise Tradition from Duke Ellington to Pink Floyd

The wordless performances on key recordings from Duke Ellington to Pink Floyd are sublime, ethereal, haunting, atmospheric, anything but ordinary.

Curtis Andrews, "Tight Rope, Short Walk" from 'Speaking Hands' (2021): Something Else! video premiere

Curtis Andrews, “Tight Rope, Short Walk” from ‘Speaking Hands’ (2021): Something Else! video premiere

Here is the video premiere of “Tight Rope, Short Walk” from Curtis Andrews’ brand new album ‘Speaking Hands.’

Deborah and Pat Mastelotto on Collaborating For the First Time: Something Else! Interview

Deborah and Pat Mastelotto on Collaborating For the First Time: Something Else! Interview

Deborah and Pat Mastelotto joined Ross Boissoneau to discuss their intriguing new collaboration, ‘A Romantic’s Guide to King Crimson.’

CJ Vanston Discusses Steve Lukather, Spinal Tap + Joe Cocker: Something Else! Interview

CJ Vanston Discusses Steve Lukather, Spinal Tap + Joe Cocker: Something Else! Interview

CJ Vanston joins us to chat about work on solo projects by Toto’s Steve Lukather, performing with Spinal Tap and collaborating with Joe Cocker.

Oliver Wood, "Fine Line" from 'Always Smilin'' (2021): Something Else! sneak peek

Oliver Wood, “Fine Line” from ‘Always Smilin” (2021): Something Else! sneak peek

Here is a new video for “Fine Line,” an advance track from Wood Brothers front man Oliver Wood’s upcoming debut, ‘Always Smilin’.’

Deborah and Pat Mastelotto - 'A Romantic's Guide to King Crimson' (2021)

Deborah and Pat Mastelotto – ‘A Romantic’s Guide to King Crimson’ (2021)

Deborah and Pat Mastelotto’s ‘A Romantic’s Guide to King Crimson’ is a gorgeous record, all the more enjoyable for being unforeseen.