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Doogie White - 'As Yet Untitled' (2011); Long Shadows Dawn - 'Isle of Wrath' (2021)

Doogie White – ‘As Yet Untitled’ (2011); Long Shadows Dawn – ‘Isle of Wrath’ (2021)

Doogie White has been busy, expanding a previously released album while also forming a new project called Long Shadows Dawn.

Lyle Mays, "Eberhard" (2021): One Track Mind

Lyle Mays, “Eberhard” (2021): One Track Mind

Lyle Mays’ “Eberhard” serves as a bittersweet coda from a largely unsung brilliant musician who left us – as we learn here – still at the height of his powers.

The Who - 'Who's Next' (1971): More Perfect Playlists

The Who – ‘Who’s Next’ (1971): More Perfect Playlists

The Who released ‘Who’s Next’ 50 years ago this week, instead of ‘Lifehouse.’ Let’s see if we can reconstruct that ever-elusive rock opera.

Ross Hammond and Kevin Corcoran - 'Music For Lighthouses 2' (2021)

Ross Hammond and Kevin Corcoran – ‘Music For Lighthouses 2’ (2021)

Pastoral psychedelic drones are the order of the day with Ross Hammond and Kevin Corcoran’s ‘Music For Lighthouses 2,’ minimalist renderings using Delta bluesmen tools of trade as a foundation.

How Paul Butterfield Deftly Blended Blues and Psychedelia on 'East-West'

How Paul Butterfield Deftly Blended Blues and Psychedelia on ‘East-West’

Paul Butterfield Blues Band’s ‘East-West’ was released 55 years ago this month, opening doors not just for the blues but all of rock.

'All Things Must Pass Away: Harrison, Clapton, and Other Assorted Love Songs' by Kenneth Womack and Jason Kruppa: Books

‘All Things Must Pass Away: Harrison, Clapton, and Other Assorted Love Songs’ by Kenneth Womack and Jason Kruppa: Books

Authors Kenneth Womack and Jason Kruppa look at a crucial year in the relationship between George Harrison and Eric Clapton — as well as the time preceding it.

Why I Used to Hate Metallica's 'Black Album' (But Don't Anymore)

Why I Used to Hate Metallica’s ‘Black Album’ (But Don’t Anymore)

The Black Album arrived 30 years ago today, hurtling Metallica into the mainstream. It felt like something sacred had been taken away.

Mortality - 'Mortality' (2021)

Mortality – ‘Mortality’ (2021)

‘Mortality’ is the music of Tapio Ylinen, the Finnish singer-songwriter, performed by a stellar cast of jazz musicians from Finland.

Toto, "Oh Why" from 'Old Is New' (2018): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Oh Why” from ‘Old Is New’ (2018): Toto Tuesdays

Toto’s ‘Old Is New’ once again highlighted what we always knew: David Paich is a pop-music craftsman of the highest quality.

Tony Levin on King Crimson, Stick Men and Photographing It All: Something Else! Interview

Tony Levin on King Crimson, Stick Men and Photographing It All: Something Else! Interview

Ross Boissoneau sits down with legendary bassist Tony Levin to discuss getting back on the road with King Crimson, and his passion for photography.