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Norah Jones - 'Pick Me Up Off the Floor'; Puss N Boots - 'Sister' (2020)

Norah Jones – ‘Pick Me Up Off the Floor’; Puss N Boots – ‘Sister’ (2020)

Norah Jones’ continuous search for new sounds and new collaborators has resulted in a varied career that seems to satisfy her enormous talents.

How Neil Young's 'Le Noise' Found Light in a World of Darkness

How Neil Young’s ‘Le Noise’ Found Light in a World of Darkness

Released 10 years ago today, the textured ‘Le Noise’ landed somewhere between Neil Young’s acoustic work and his more muscular full-band rock music.

Refuge Is Taking Advantage of Pandemic Downtime to Evolve: Something Else! Interview

Refuge Is Taking Advantage of Pandemic Downtime to Evolve: Something Else! Interview

Greg Granger caught up with Refuge, a celebrated new rock band of multinational youths living in Nairobi, Kenya.

Matthew Shipp and Rob Brown - 'Then Now' (2020)

Matthew Shipp and Rob Brown – ‘Then Now’ (2020)

Matthew Shipp and Rob Brown’s ‘Then Now’ finds two fiercely individual artists blending into a creative whole without compromising their identities.

'John Lennon 80: The Last Days in the Life,' by Kenneth Womack: Books

‘John Lennon 80: The Last Days in the Life,’ by Kenneth Womack: Books

Kenneth Womack’s ‘John Lennon 80’ paints a realistic, balanced picture of his final era’s setbacks, victories and, sadly, unfulfilled dreams.

Bob James - 'Once Upon a Time: The Lost 1965 New York Studio Sessions' (2020)

Bob James – ‘Once Upon a Time: The Lost 1965 New York Studio Sessions’ (2020)

‘Once Upon a Time’ explores the possible directions that Bob James largely eschewed in favor of a more melodic – and popular – approach.

The Click Beetles - 'Pop Fossil' (2020)

The Click Beetles – ‘Pop Fossil’ (2020)

The Click Beetles have returned with an album that equals the excellence of its predecessor, 2014’s ‘Wake Up to Music!’

OM [Urs Leimgruber, Christy Doran, Bobby Burri + Fredy Studer] - 'It's About Time' (2020)

OM [Urs Leimgruber, Christy Doran, Bobby Burri + Fredy Studer] – ‘It’s About Time’ (2020)

OM have been at the forefront of improvised music for almost 50 years, and ‘It’s About Time’ shows they’re still doing it as well as ever.

How Black Country Communion's Debut Brought Back '70s-Style Hard Rock

How Black Country Communion’s Debut Brought Back ’70s-Style Hard Rock

Black Country Communion’s self-titled debut arrived 10 years ago today as a thunderous reminder of the golden age of Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and AC/DC.

Wendy Eisenberg, "Centreville" from 'Auto' (2020): Something Else! Sneak Peek

Wendy Eisenberg, “Centreville” from ‘Auto’ (2020): Something Else! Sneak Peek

Singing and playing like a boss is an under-appreciated talent, and Wendy Eisenberg shows she can handle this demanding dual chore with “Centreville.”