Your average rock fan might put on Kiss’ new album Monster, and specifically the track “Outta This World, and fail to hear how the Beatles and Journey impacted the band. You May Also Like: Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra, “Give It to Me” (2018): One Track Mind

Kayne West’s “Power,” which included additional vocals from Dwele, uses a snippet of the King Crimson song as a key element in the chorus.

Peter Frampton’s famous talk box is back in a big way, found everywhere from his new FCA! 35 Tour release to that funny commercial for Geico auto insurance. But where did he first hear this unusual device? You May Also Like: Peter Frampton Band – ‘Frampton Forgets the Words’ (2021)

Whether it was intended or not, Asia did much to thwart internet piracy by naming its new album XXX. You May Also Like: No related posts.

As the anniversary of John Lennon’s vicious murder looms on December 8, 2012, we didn’t return to his best-known hits — after all, there’ll be plenty of “Imagine,” “Watching the Wheels,” “#9 Dream” and Beatles favorites to go around. You May Also Like: The ‘Mind Games’ Song That Pointed toRead More

<<< Part Two, Mainstream and Modern Jazz ||| Part 4, Fusion Jazz >>> In continuing with a long-held tradition, I’ve parsed out the jazz that goes avant-garde from the more conventional stuff. You May Also Like: Jimmy Haslip, jazz bassist: The Albums That Shaped My Career

Me and TheWife™ have busted outa town for a long weekend. It’s our 14th anniversary and we are ensconced in one of our favorite inns in the far north of New Hampshire. You May Also Like: Why You Should Give Pat Metheny’s ‘Rejoicing’ Another Listen

Toronto-based pianist Chris Donnelly has made two records so far, and both of them are solo piano records (Solo (2009) and Metamorphosis (2011). We now finally get to hear how this inventive musician interact with other musicians with the first album by Myriad3, a trio he recently formed with fellowRead More

Check out a new remix of the Rolling Stones’ “Doom and Gloom,” which has been glammed up by Benny Benassi. That’s the DJ/producer perhaps best remembered for a club hit from the summer of 2002 called “Satisfaction” You May Also Like: Rolling Stones – ‘GRRR Live!’ (2023)

For hard rock and metal, 2012 certainly wasn’t the best year that I can remember. In all honesty, there were only a few albums that came across my desk that really excited me. You May Also Like: Metal Church – XI (2016) Pantera – ‘Power Metal’ (1988): Forgotten Series WhyRead More