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These Moments Still Stand Out on 'Toto XIV'

These Moments Still Stand Out on ‘Toto XIV’

I was a little underwhelmed when the last genuinely new Toto album arrived 10 years ago today – but there were a few stand-out songs.

Tim Berne's Snakeoil - 'Snakeoil OK' (2025)

Tim Berne’s Snakeoil – ‘Snakeoil OK’ (2025)

Just in case you forgot what a badassed band Tim Berne’s Snakeoil was, here’s a not-so-gentle reminder with the live souvenir ‘Snakeoil OK.’

Young Gun Silver Fox, "Stevie & Sly" (2025): One Track Mind

Young Gun Silver Fox, “Stevie & Sly” (2025): One Track Mind

Here is the groovin’ 1970’s nostalgia advance single “Stevie and Sly” from Young Gun Silver Fox’s upcoming 2025 release.

David Riddel's Dr. Purgatory, "The Muddy River to Nowhere" (2025): Video premiere

David Riddel’s Dr. Purgatory, “The Muddy River to Nowhere” (2025): Video premiere

Here is the video premiere of “The Muddy River to Nowhere” by David Riddel’s Dr. Purgatory. Their album ‘The Consumption: A Tragic Folktale in Six Parts’ will drop on March 21.

Fernando Perdomo - 'Waves 3' (2025)

Fernando Perdomo – ‘Waves 3’ (2025)

The third in a series of 12 albums continues to raise the bar in Fernando Perdomo’s all-instrumental progressive rock series.

'Becoming Led Zeppelin' (2025): Movie Review

‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ (2025): Movie Review

Mike Tiano takes a deep dive into ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin,’ the new film focusing on the early years of Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham.

Hearts & Minds - 'Illuminescence' (2025)

Hearts & Minds – ‘Illuminescence’ (2025)

The new Hearts & Minds release ‘Illuminescence’ is party music for both the heart and the mind.

Deborah Holland - 'I Made It This Far' (2025)

Deborah Holland – ‘I Made It This Far’ (2025)

Mature, sobering and real, Deborah Holland’s ‘I Made It This Far’ delivers a musical statement that resonates.

Terry Blade - 'Chicago Kinfolk: The Juke Joint Blues' (2025)

Terry Blade – ‘Chicago Kinfolk: The Juke Joint Blues’ (2025)

Terry Blade’s ‘Chicago Kinfolk: The Juke Joint Blues’ is a modern-day blues masterpiece that is as musically potent as it is culturally significant.

Ivo Perelman, Ken Vandermark + Joe McPhee - 'Oxygen' (2025)

Ivo Perelman, Ken Vandermark + Joe McPhee – ‘Oxygen’ (2025)

When advanced improvisers like Ivo Perelman, Ken Vandermark and Joe McPhee get together as they did on ‘Oxygen,’ advanced instantly produced art is the outcome.