Hayward has never sounded closer to the material, or closer to us.

Alestorm honed their cutlasses to a razor-sharp point on ‘Sunset on the Golden Age.’

With or without the fourth player, the Core Trio exemplify what free jazz sounds like when the minds behind it are set free.

This illustrates how Wilson matured at a dizzying pace over the 2003-10 era.

While often overlooked, the album cut is worth a closer listen.

Despite a lengthy stint with Marillion, something clicks with these new faces.

Embracing technology in the making of music doesn’t guarantee good results, of course, but it always helps when time-honored principles and philosophies are also applied. And, of course, an open, creative mind. Johnny DeBlase held true to all of these things when crafting the darkly ambient ‘Guided Motion.’

Imagine being able to look up any Beatles song, album, or broader topic.

These two songs have you coming, and going. But which one’s better?

In another time, this “concept” might have been shocking. Not anymore.