Best-of albums are starting to make sense to me. Is that nostalgia? Or perhaps I’m just getting old. You May Also Like: When Peter Gabriel Suddenly Decided to Open Up on ‘Us’ How Tesla’s ‘Real to Reel’ Set Redefined the Classic Rock Cover Album Robbie Dupree, Chicago, Yes’ Peter BanksRead More

The only question, really, is why this concert has been sitting on a shelf since 2004. You May Also Like: Ever Wonder How David Byrne Fit Inside That Giant Talking Heads Suit? Buena Vista Social Club Captured Already-Lost History on ‘At Carnegie Hall’

The late 1960s belonged to Jeffrey Katz and Jerry Kasenetz, who twiddled the knobs on gobs of singles and albums referred to as bubblegum music. Deceptively simple and often carved of lyrics parroting nursery rhythms, bubblegum music was a hot commodity, with bands like the Music Explosion, the 1910 FruitgumRead More

If there’s a poster child for the underground country movement, it’s Hank III. If you want to talk about a guy that does what he feels, no matter what it is, here’s your guy. You May Also Like: Guy Capecelatro III – Hope Is the Thing With Feathers (2017) HowRead More

Howard Jones has posted a free download of a live version of “Like To Get To Know You Well” — originally a No. 4 hit in 1984 on the UK Singles Chart — as he gears up for an eight-date April swing through the UK. You May Also Like: NoRead More

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Saxophonist Rafael Garces and pianist Eric-Jan Harmsen, it seems, couldn’t be more different. In the case of their stellar new live jazz recording 52 Min & 52 Sec, that’s a good thing. You May Also Like: Philipp Gerschlauer and David Fiuczynski – Mikrojazz: Neue Expressionistische Musik (2017)

Is music created using electronics (samplers and other related studio wizardry) intrinsically less emotional than that created with “real” instruments? You May Also Like: How Frank Zappa’s ‘Trance-Fusion’ Became Yet Another Unpredictable Gift Frank Zappa’s Universe via ‘Joe’s Garage’: Act I

Toto co-founder Steve Lukather is headed to Australia for a series of 10 shows with G3, the explosive three-part guitar-focused rock show featuring Joe Satriani and Steve Vai. The dates start on March 24 and continue through April 6. You May Also Like: Steve Lukather, “Someone” from ‘Bridges’ (2023): OneRead More

A new benefit project for model Christy Turlington Burn’s Every Mother Counts program will include tracks from a bevy of big names in rock. You May Also Like: How David Bowie’s ‘Reality’ Stood Out For What It Was Not David Bowie – No Plan EP (2017)