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Mamas Gun – 'Cure the Jones' (2022)

Mamas Gun – ‘Cure the Jones’ (2022)

Mamas Gun offers a Thom Bell-inspired neo-soul message of hope and regrowth from seeds that have survived the harsh COVID winter.

Anthony Fung - 'What Does It Mean to Be Free' (2022)

Anthony Fung – ‘What Does It Mean to Be Free’ (2022)

The triumph of Anthony Fung’s ‘What Does It Mean to Be Free’ comes from distilling all of his bountiful ideas into an articulate and unified set of works.

In Defense of the Unfairly Overlooked 'Bee Gees' 1st'

In Defense of the Unfairly Overlooked ‘Bee Gees’ 1st’

Released 55 years ago, ‘Bees Gees’ 1st’ has since somehow disappeared from the public consciousness.

Gentle Giant - 'Civilian' (1980; 2022 reissue)

Gentle Giant – ‘Civilian’ (1980; 2022 reissue)

Gentle Giant said a too-early goodbye with ‘Civilian,’ a tightly wound album which tried to acclimatize their sound to the new wave of British rock.

Johannes Wallmann on 'Precarious Towers,' McCoy Tyner + More: Something Else! Interview

Johannes Wallmann on ‘Precarious Towers,’ McCoy Tyner + More: Something Else! Interview

Preston Frazier discusses the new album ‘Precarious Towers’ with Johannes Wallmann, who we last spoke with about 2018’s terrific ‘Love Wins.’

Young Gun Silver Fox, "West Side Jet" (2022): Something Else! sneak peek

Young Gun Silver Fox, “West Side Jet” (2022): Something Else! sneak peek

“West Side Jet” is the newest single from the Andy Platts/Shawn Lee yacht-rock project Young Gun Silver Fox. It’s the perfect song to start this summer.

Anteloper [Jaimie Branch + Jason Nazary] - 'Pink Dolphins' (2022)

Anteloper [Jaimie Branch + Jason Nazary] – ‘Pink Dolphins’ (2022)

Mind-altering music is usually about textures; Jaimie Branch and Jason Nazary do that part well while also bringing their improvising gifts to the table.

Dmitri Matheny - 'Cascadia' (2022)

Dmitri Matheny – ‘Cascadia’ (2022)

‘Cascadia’ confirms Dmitri Matheny’s rightful place as the heir to the flugelhorn giant and his old mentor, the late great Art Farmer.

Jacob Chung, "Bouncin' at Bonafide" (2022): Something Else! video premiere

Jacob Chung, “Bouncin’ at Bonafide” (2022): Something Else! video premiere

Here is the video premiere of “Bouncin’ at Bonafide” by talented Toronto up-and-coming saxophonist Jacob Chung and his quintet.

How Rush Finished at the Top of Their Game With 'Clockwork Angels'

How Rush Finished at the Top of Their Game With ‘Clockwork Angels’

Sadly, ‘Clockwork Angels’ arrived 10 years ago as their final studio effort. But this was no mere shelf-filler: This was pure Rush.