Back in 1971 when they were struggling to make it as songwriters for hire and before they formed Steely Dan, Becker and Fagen landed some work scoring a soundtrack for a movie that starred Richard Pryor. You May Also Like: Walter Becker, “Hard Up Case (Live at Slim’s 1995)” (2024):Read More

Since appearing onstage dressed in a flower costume while with Genesis, Peter Gabriel continues to take fans on musical and visual twists and turns. You May Also Like: When Peter Gabriel Suddenly Decided to Open Up on ‘Us’

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Issued today as a special single to commemorate Record Store Day 2012, these two songs give us an early glimpse into one of the more interesting collaborations in memory between legacy prog-rockers. Guitarist Steve Hackett, a member of Genesis from 1970-77, and Yes’ bass-playing cofounder Chris Squire first worked togetherRead More

The stage darkens, and a hush falls over the crowd. Suddenly a figure rises from the stage floor, a shirtless man with sagging jeans, bathed in an eerie white light. You May Also Like: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Moby, Eddie Vedder + others – ‘Change Begins Within’ (2017) Alice Cooper,Read More

Willie Nelson’s official site is currently streaming the “world premiere” of “Roll Me Up,” the first song from his upcoming Heroes album and a tune that he’s been playing live since late last year. On my first listen to the studio version of the song, I couldn’t help but thinkRead More

The music of Tomas Fujiwara and his Hook Up band is some of the most deceptively clever jazz out there, which makes it very difficult to describe his music. You May Also Like: Tomas Fujiwara [w/ Tomeka Reid + Patricia Brennan] – ‘Pith’ (2023) Tomas Fujiwara’s Triple Double – ‘March’Read More

What fresh hell is this? Take one day off from work to recover from one of the nastiest, most insidious little colds to come along in ages, and something sicker happens You May Also Like: Joe Sofra, “One of Those Things” (2020): One Track Mind

Carlos Santana has had his share of accolades, fame and fortune. Since his explosive debut more than four decades ago, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has sold some 90 million records and earned 10 Grammys — including a record-tying nine for a single album, 1999’s album of theRead More