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When Jean Luc Ponty Made a Triumphant Return With 'Life Enigma'

When Jean Luc Ponty Made a Triumphant Return With ‘Life Enigma’

Jean Luc Ponty’s long-awaited comeback album ‘Life Enigma’ was issued two decades ago, reestablishing him as the world’s finest electric violinist.

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.

Yes, "Love Conquers All" from 'Yesyears' (1991): YESterdays

Yes, “Love Conquers All” from ‘Yesyears’ (1991): YESterdays

“Love Conquers All,” a Chris Squire/Billy Sherwood outtake from the patched-together ‘Union’ album, deserves a more prominent place in the Yes canon.

Dan Markell, "Carnival Game" (2021): One Track Mind

Dan Markell, “Carnival Game” (2021): One Track Mind

Released at just the right time, Dan Markell’s “Carnival Game” is the perfect addition to your summer soundtrack.

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.

Chicago, "Show Me a Sign" from 'Heart of Chicago Vol. II' (1998): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Show Me a Sign” from ‘Heart of Chicago Vol. II’ (1998): Saturdays in the Park

Of the four songs released on Chicago’s two ’90s-era greatest-hits albums, “Show Me a Sign” is my third favorite.

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.