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David Sancious: The Albums That Shaped My Career

David Sancious: The Albums That Shaped My Career

David Sancious of E Street Band fame joins Ross Boissoneau to discuss career-changing work by Weather Report, Jimi Hendrix and Gustav Holst.

Chris Frantz - 'Remain in Love: Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, Tina' (2021): Books

Chris Frantz – ‘Remain in Love: Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, Tina’ (2021): Books

From bleak urban scenes came fascinating music – including that of Chris Frantz’s own band, Talking Heads – and then, life-long love.

Butcher Brown, "Truck Fump" from 'Encore' (2021): Something Else! sneak peek

Butcher Brown, “Truck Fump” from ‘Encore’ (2021): Something Else! sneak peek

Check out this satisfying fusion-jazz number “Truck Fump,” an advance single from Butcher Brown’s upcoming ‘Encore’ EP.

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.’