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How Rickie Lee Jones Fulfilled Her Steely Dan Dream on 'Flying Cowboys'

How Rickie Lee Jones Fulfilled Her Steely Dan Dream on ‘Flying Cowboys’

Released 30 years ago this week, ‘Flying Cowboys’ marked another left turn in Rickie Lee Jones’ career.

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GospelbeacH – ‘Let It Burn’ (2019)

There might be some messages in these songs but the main takeaway from GospelbeacH’s ‘Let It Burn’ is that hippie music is good for the soul.

John Lennon, "Nobody Loves You [When You're Down and Out]" (1974): Deep Cuts

John Lennon, “Nobody Loves You [When You’re Down and Out]” (1974): Deep Cuts

We return to a harrowing, lesser-heard moment from John Lennon’s ‘Walls and Bridges,’ released 45 years ago today.

Blue Note at 80: Revelatory Reissues From Kenny Burrell, Andrew Hill + Others

Blue Note at 80: Revelatory Reissues From Kenny Burrell, Andrew Hill + Others

Tone Poet audiophile reissues of classic albums by Kenny Burrell, Dexter Gordon and Andrew Hill continue Blue Note’s celebration of its 80th year.

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The Aristocrats – ‘You Know What…?’ (2019)

So, it might be hard to know how to slot the music in ‘You Know What…?’ Whatever you call it, the Aristocrats do it well.

The Temptations' Psychedelic Era Came into Focus on 'Puzzle People'

The Temptations’ Psychedelic Era Came into Focus on ‘Puzzle People’

Released 50 years ago this week, the Temptations’ ‘Puzzle People’ is a blast of hard-edged soul, blistering funk fumes and acid-baked artiness.

Jeremy - 'Pop Overflow' (2019)

Jeremy – ‘Pop Overflow’ (2019)

‘Pop Overflow’ is perhaps Jeremy’s most fully-realized album to date – and that’s quite a statement.

Elvis Costello's 'The Delivery Man' Once Again Resisted the Urge to Look Back

Elvis Costello’s ‘The Delivery Man’ Once Again Resisted the Urge to Look Back

Elvis Costello referenced past triumphs 15 years ago this week with ‘The Delivery Man,’ but he was never beholden to them.

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Why Pop Will Eat Itself’s ‘Dos Dedos Mis Amigos’ Has Aged So Well

Released 25 years ago this week, ‘Dos Dedos Mis Amigos’ found Pop Will Eat Itself swerving into the then-hip industrial sound.

Mark Knopfler Touched on Both His Past and Future With 'Get Lucky'

Mark Knopfler Touched on Both His Past and Future With ‘Get Lucky’

Released 10 years ago this week, Mark Knopfler’s ‘Get Lucky’ offered us a compelling distillation of his thematic and musical storytelling.