Tortoise’s ‘Beacons of Ancestorship’ Provided Intriguing New Insights Into Post Rock
‘Beacons of Ancestorship’ has been around for a decade now, and I still can’t decide about Tortoise’s very modern musical style.
‘Beacons of Ancestorship’ has been around for a decade now, and I still can’t decide about Tortoise’s very modern musical style.
Before ‘Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King’ arrived 10 years ago today, I had pretty much given up on the Dave Matthews Band.
Jazz is an inclusive music. So why did an established British journal publish a piece containing a gay slur?

What better time to return to “Long Weekend,” the still-thumping advance track from Trombone Shorty’s ‘Say This to Say That’?
“Teddy Boy” may not rank as one of Paul McCartney’s best-known tracks, but it does preview his successful solo career.
Two hours, spent with Pat Metheny during a solo show in New Hampshire, and I was exhausted.
Released 40 years ago this month, Robben Ford’s ‘The Inside Story’ was more than just a crisp, well-executed fusion set.

The Black Keys released ‘Turn Blue,’ an album that refused to cling to past glory, five years ago today.
Storytelling remains the Drive-By Truckers’ most awe-inspiring gift – and, 20 years ago today, Patterson Hood began to share those duties.
It may be known as the Beatles hit that wasn’t, but “How Do You Do It” embodies an era in pop music.