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Adrian Belew's 'Side One' Was a Journey Through His Rich Musical History

Adrian Belew’s ‘Side One’ Was a Journey Through His Rich Musical History

Released 15 years ago this week, Adrian Belew’s ‘Side One’ began four separate installments of adrenaline-charged, twisty guitar. Better buckle up!

Judas Priest, Jackson Taylor, Blackberry Smoke, Alestorm + Others: Fred Phillips' Best of 2010s

Judas Priest, Jackson Taylor, Blackberry Smoke, Alestorm + Others: Fred Phillips’ Best of 2010s

It’s not until you actually start combing through the hundreds of records you’ve listened to over a decade that you realize how daunting the task really is.

Matthew Shipp String Trio - 'Symbolic Reality' (2019)

Matthew Shipp String Trio – ‘Symbolic Reality’ (2019)

At casual glance, the Matthew Shipp Trio’s new album could be read as ‘Symbiotic Reality.’ An engaged listen convinces us that should be the actual name.

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Warren Zevon’s ‘Lawyers, Guns and Money,’ ‘Stand In the Fire’ + Others: Gimme Five

Let’s return to a handful of favorites – three in the studio, and two on stage – from Warren Zevon, who was born on this date in 1947.

Dan Rosenboom - 'Absurd In the Anthropocene' (2020)

Dan Rosenboom – ‘Absurd In the Anthropocene’ (2020)

Dan Rosenboom’s ‘Absurd In the Anthropocene’ is the right mixture of the past and future, acoustic and electric, familiar and exotic.

Digging Into 'Chicago II' Deep Cuts Reveals New Layers of Meaning

Digging Into ‘Chicago II’ Deep Cuts Reveals New Layers of Meaning

Released 50 years ago this week, ‘Chicago II’ spawned a trio of very familiar Top 10 singles. Let’s explore further into five key deeper cuts.

Bill Frisell's Timeless 'Live' Opened Up a New Musical World for Me

Bill Frisell’s Timeless ‘Live’ Opened Up a New Musical World for Me

My exposure to ‘Live’ began as a simple exploration of jazz 25 years ago, but I became a Bill Frisell convert because of it.

The Westerlies, "Weeping Mary" from 'Wherein Lies the Good' (2020): Something Else! video premiere

The Westerlies, “Weeping Mary” from ‘Wherein Lies the Good’ (2020): Something Else! video premiere

Here is the video premiere of “Weeping Mary” by the Westerlies, from their upcoming album ‘Wherein Lies the Good.’

Toto, "Living For the City" from 'Through the Looking Glass' (2002): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Living For the City” from ‘Through the Looking Glass’ (2002): Toto Tuesdays

Toto’s remake of “Living For the City,” the Stevie Wonder classic from his 1973 masterpiece ‘Innervisions,’ is yet another bold move.

The Wood Brothers - 'Kingdom In My Mind' (2020)

The Wood Brothers – ‘Kingdom In My Mind’ (2020)

The Wood Brothers always opt for timeless themes and methods, and never more so than on ‘Kingdom In My Mind.’ This record satisfies the soul today and will satisfy the soul just as well many years from now.