Songs about brain power by Metallica, Ramones, Elvis Presley and others square off in a new edition of JC Mosquito’s Odd Couples.

A flawless collection of pop rocking shapes and sounds, ‘Pop Circles’ finds Richard X. Heyman in his element once again.

Sarah Gail Brand has been described as “the most exciting trombone player for years,” and I agree.

Hopefully, this is just a brief taste of a larger future offering from Mark Anthony K and the Lower 3rd Collective.

Mike Keneally’s ‘Dog’ kicked off 15 years ago this month with a lot of raw, minimalist rock-guitar type of music, then inexplicably stumbled.

15 years ago this month, Wilco released an album that sounded like someone at the bottom, looking up.

Is this the best Rickie Lee Jones album of covers? No, but it is always engaging and occasionally compelling.

‘Ends Meeting’ uncovers a lost one-off collaboration between David Cross and Andrew Booker. Each creative, each inventive, what’s not to like?

Paul McCartney still knows how to enrapture an audience – definitely not an easy feat, although he makes it appear so.

Gloryhammer continues to brilliantly satirize power-metal genre clichés and traditions on the final album of an impressive trilogy.