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The Beatles, "Honey Pie" from the White Album (1968): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “Honey Pie” from the White Album (1968): Deep Beatles

Paul McCartney’s “Honey Pie” demonstrates once again how the Beatles drew from varying genres to create wholly original music.

John Coltrane, Jason Stein, Andrew Cyrille: S. Victor Aaron’s Best of 2018  (Part 2 of 4, Modern and Mainstream Jazz)

John Coltrane, Jason Stein, Andrew Cyrille: S. Victor Aaron’s Best of 2018 (Part 2 of 4, Modern and Mainstream Jazz)

Here is S. Victor Aaron’s Best of 2018 list for modern and mainstream jazz releases.

George Clinton, Billy Sherwood, GIG, Neal Morse, Lenny Castro + Others: Preston Frazier's Best of 2018

George Clinton, Billy Sherwood, GIG, Neal Morse, Lenny Castro + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2018

Preston Frazier’s Best of 2018 list includes a broad array of sounds and genres from familiar names and legends in the making.

David Crosby, Boz Scaggs, Marc Ribot: S. Victor Aaron’s Best of 2018 (Part 1 of 4, Non-Jazz)

David Crosby, Boz Scaggs, Marc Ribot: S. Victor Aaron’s Best of 2018 (Part 1 of 4, Non-Jazz)

David Crosby, Boz Scaggs and Marc Ribot headline S. Victor Aaron’s Best of 2018 list for non-jazz albums.

Judas Priest, Dead Daisies, Amorphis + Others: Fred Phillips' Best of 2018 (Hard Rock / Metal)

Judas Priest, Dead Daisies, Amorphis + Others: Fred Phillips’ Best of 2018 (Hard Rock / Metal)

This best of 2018 list for hard rock and metal is capped by one mammoth record that made the whole year worth it.

Vinyl

U2, “New Year’s Day” from ‘War’ (1983): One Track Mind

Dozens of winters later, as “the world in white gets underway,” U2’s message on “New Year’s Day” is still worth exploring.

Mark Wade, Chris Carver, Peter Erskine + Others: Preston Frazier's Best of 2018 (Jazz)

Mark Wade, Chris Carver, Peter Erskine + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2018 (Jazz)

Preston Frazier’s jazz-focused survey of Best of 2018 albums includes Mark Wade, Chris Carver, Peter Erskine and Stanley Clarke, among others.

Why I'm Still Confused by Pink Floyd's 'On the Turning Away'

Why I’m Still Confused by Pink Floyd’s ‘On the Turning Away’

For 30 years now, I’ve been asking myself: “How would the ‘speechless’ know to ‘unite in a silent accord'”?

The Beatles, "Good Night" from the White Album (1968): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “Good Night” from the White Album (1968): Deep Beatles

Ringo Starr may have been the only member of the Beatles to appear on “Good Night,” but it was very much a group effort.

Vinyl

Walter Becker, “This Is My Building” (circa 2008): One Track Mind

The ample leftovers from Walter Becker’s ‘Circus Money’ sessions continue to be pulled out of the fridge, warmed in the microwave and set on the table for feasting.