‘1918’ is vibes/percussion outlaw Mike Dillon’s unfiltered, homegrown manifesto about living in a pandemic world.

CJ Vanston joins Anthony Sonego to discuss his early days as a jingle writer, collaborations with Richard Marx, and how he initially connected with Toto.

An interesting collection of songs, ‘Orpheus’ smacks of poise and class, yet is balanced by enough curiosities to form a far-out feel.

Here is the streaming premiere of cellist/composer Christopher Hoffman’s “Dylan George” from his upcoming album ‘Asp Nimbus.’

“Chinatown,” the centerpiece of ‘Toto XIV,’ represented an unmistakable bridge to the past while also linking Toto to the here and now.

Peter Frampton, Prog Collective and others are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.

With the right mix of strong originals and well-selected covers, ‘Baker’s Circle’ is another solid outing by jazz guitar ace Dave Stryker and his quartet.

Richard Turgeon’s unparalleled prowess for channeling classic-rock values really comes alive on this great song.

Kuzu’s third album ‘The Glass Delusion’ continues this noise-jazz trio’s reputation for making some of the most individualistic and rewarding music of this genre.

“Cry For the Lost” leaves listeners wondering why Chicago didn’t lean more heavily on Bill Champlin’s bonafide songwriting chops.