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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

Returning to a moment when Steppenwolf tried to reconcile the shortcomings of specific aspects of American history with the spirit of American optimism.