Inspired by an episode from Homer’s ‘Odyssey,’ “Home At Last” works as a metaphor for the homesick Steely Dan.

I’ve always loved it when Patti Smith busts out the poetry notebook. Long before I ever knew what the hell she was talking about, I loved the passion. Aside from a few of the more mainstream poets (Robert Frost, etc.), poetry has always been considered a fringe sort of art.Read More

All in all, Shooter Jennings’ surprising return to country with ‘Family Man’ is a rousing success.

They say nobody cares about album art, but art still sells. At least to me. It’s too small on CDs, everyone says, and when reduced down even further to iPod and iPhone size, it’s just a thumbnail. You May Also Like: Mary Halvorson Octet – Away With You (2016) RobertRead More

Jon Anderson remains hopeful that he’ll some day return to the band he co-founded, but in the meantime he’s been developing new projects with fellow former members Rick Wakeman and Trevor Rabin. You May Also Like: Trevor Rabin – ‘Rio’ (2023)

Glenn Frey says the Eagles aren’t planning to commemorate their 40th anniversary with a tour, with only a handful of key dates scheduled for this year — including a stop at the Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Mark Ronson showed up with a full mockup of the songs to be included in a forthcoming collaboration with Rufus Wainwright — and this stripped-down version will soon be released, as well. You May Also Like: No related posts.

No official word, but a pair of messages from the band seem to hint that an announcement is forthcoming on a new Aerosmith tour. Fans could find out the specifics of the group’s long-rumored North American dates as early as Wednesday. You May Also Like: Aerosmith Finally Got Down, DirtyRead More

On April 22, Jean-Baptiste Frederic Isidor “Toots” Thielemans turns 90 years old. Four weeks before that comes a look back on one of the richest and yet disregarded career in jazz music, Yesterday & Today. You May Also Like: Eliane Elias Confidently Expanded Her Main Influences on ‘Bossa Nova Stories’

I am not a fan of rap, per se, but these newly crowned Rock and Roll Hall of Famers have managed to keep their music so varied that it’s hard to identify them purely as rap. The Beastie Boys also kept a good deal of humor in their music, makingRead More