Perhaps ‘Chicago XIV’ falls short because it doesn’t sound like a Chicago album.

Jazz is an inclusive music. So why did an established British journal publish a piece containing a gay slur?

The Waterboys have made something quite different with ‘Where the Action Is,’ an album that defies categorization.

Borrowing from principles established by the original Mahavishnu Orchestra, Five Time Surprise develops music with no constrictions.

With creative ties to Steve Lukather’s part-time boss Ringo Starr, “Mysterious Ways” continues a theme linking Toto’s past and present.

What better time to return to “Long Weekend,” the still-thumping advance track from Trombone Shorty’s ‘Say This to Say That’?

Alan Evans and Freekbass are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately …

Strong musical personalities impose themselves on these Dave Douglas originals, and it makes for a riveting trio that sounds like no other.

Is “Birthday Boy” the worst song from Chicago’s 1969-80 era with Columbia Records? Possibly …

“Teddy Boy” may not rank as one of Paul McCartney’s best-known tracks, but it does preview his successful solo career.