Relaxed yet articulate, it’s easy to see why Deelee Dube is the first European to win the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition.

Thollem made something entirely new using used parts created by various trios and mold them into a genuine piece of aural art made by a six performers using the intuition of one.

Bobaflex, Sophie Lloyd, Steel Woods, Doro and Rob Halford also find a home on Fred Phillips’ list of best 2023 songs.

With Ches Smith’s recently-earned reputation comes higher expectations, and his upcoming ‘Laugh Ash’ lives up to it with another ambitious project that’s not a mere repeat of what he’s done before.

In a return to prog, Yes members once reformed as Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe. Could Genesis do the same with Banks Gabriel Hackett Rutherford?

Progressive rocker Joe Bailey joins Preston Frazier for a detailed look inside his latest album, ‘Splinters.’

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Allan Jones’ ability to take me to the sites of an under-documented part of the 1970s and ’80s British music scene made this book historically useful.

Dave Stryker’s mighty trio got mightier with Bob Mintzer in the mix, justifying picking up ‘Groove Street’ even if you have the group’s other records.

Bono, Chris Blackwell, Bob Dylan and Richard Barone are among those who made Steve Matteo’s list of Best of 2023 Rock Books.