Chicago area-based guitarist Chris Forte’s ‘Backyard Astronomy’ is an intriguing LP with several genres represented, from blues to classical, to jazz.

Solitaire Miles helps Susie Blue and the Lonesome Fellas set aside a familiar western-swing persona for this potent dose of jazz, blues and rock.

Aviation Blondes’ debut LP was contemporary pop-rock music, and not the garage rock that you’d expect from the Get Hip label.

Released 50 years ago today, the Kinks’ ‘Kronikles’ focused on a period governed by astute and imaginative lyrics, and melodies rich with color and mobility.

Antonio Carlos Jobim’s bossa-nova orchestrations provided a platform 55 years ago this month for Frank Sinatra’s most interesting latter-day release.

Reel-to-reel tapes containing this nearly lost ’70s-era gem from Chicago-based Apocalypse were recently found by Michael Salvatori in his attic.

Terry Carolan has been an unstoppable force on the alternative-music scene since the early ’70s.

Yves Leveille’s ‘L’echelle du Temps’ feels personal, full of character, unfettered, and wonderful in the true sense of the word.

An instrumentalist of the highest order, Michael Bisio is underrated as a leader and composer. ‘MBefore’ is but the latest instance where he excels in those areas as well.

‘The Beatles and India’ provides a fresh perspective on a seemingly well-known topic, and will inspire fans to dig deeper into a transformative period.