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How B.B. King Left Us With One Last Reminder of His Greatness

How B.B. King Left Us With One Last Reminder of His Greatness

Released 15 years ago this week, B.B. King’s ‘One Kind Favor’ began with a dying plea: “When the day comes, don’t forget me.” No chance of that.

King Loosestrife - 'Echelon Beam' (2023)

King Loosestrife – ‘Echelon Beam’ (2023)

As King Loosestrife, Brett Nagafuchi offers a mishmash of alluring ideas that are often cohered by a theme of creatively atypical approaches.

How Neil Young's Complex, Hypnotic 'Greendale' Revived the Concept Album

How Neil Young’s Complex, Hypnotic ‘Greendale’ Revived the Concept Album

Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s ‘Greendale’ arrived 20 years ago this week as an exploration of murder, art and intrigue in a mythical coastal California town.

Naya Baaz [Rez Abbasi + Josh Feinberg] - 'Charm' (2023)

Naya Baaz [Rez Abbasi + Josh Feinberg] – ‘Charm’ (2023)

With Naya Baaz’s ‘Charm,’ Rez Abbasi and Josh Feinberg channel their adventurous spirits into spiritually satisfying music.

The Story of the Only Yes EP: 'From a Page'

The Story of the Only Yes EP: ‘From a Page’

The creation story of ‘From a Page’ involves a previous lineup of Yes in effect co-opting the current lineup in order to make a new record.

Ross Hammond - 'Batch 8' (2023)

Ross Hammond – ‘Batch 8’ (2023)

Ross Hammond calls ‘Batch 8’ “stripped-down groove music,” with songs that are simple riffs that serve as the stage for tasteful guitar performances.

Miles Davis, Billie Holiday + Others: Top 10 Versions of 'Darn That Dream'

Miles Davis, Billie Holiday + Others: Top 10 Versions of ‘Darn That Dream’

From the Broadway scrap heap to a widely interpreted jazz standard, “Darn That Dream” has had quite the journey.

How Robbie Robertson Changed Bob Dylan Forever

How Robbie Robertson Changed Bob Dylan Forever

Bob Dylan has played with a lot of electric guitarists. Fine players, all. One stands alone, however, in this long musical history: Robbie Robertson.

William the Conqueror - 'Excuse Me While I Vanish' (2023)

William the Conqueror – ‘Excuse Me While I Vanish’ (2023)

With ‘Excuse Me While I Vanish,’ William the Conqueror has created a red-hot guitar sermon with good old-fashioned rock-trio insight.

Lyia Meta - 'Always You' (2023)

Lyia Meta – ‘Always You’ (2023)

Lyia Meta’s ‘Always You’ embarks on a jazz-pop journey, exploring her take on love, life and fun with songwriting collaborator Denise Dimin.