Stevie Wonder’s ‘Songs in the Key of Life’ is one of those albums that I can truly say changed my life.

Lloyd Cole just released his best album in 30 years. We have Bob Dylan to thank.

You might expect a rootsy track called “21+” to focus on hell raising in a fictional saloon. Butch Walker does something different.

The impromptu nature of this collaboration among free-jazz aces Andrew Barker, Paul Dunmall and Tim Dahl makes ‘Luddite’ great.

“Cash Only Island” is another song Steely Dan introduced for their 1996 tour, but never put on an album.

Delfeayo Marsalis undertakes his first full-length collaboration with father Ellis, but the star may just be drummer Marvin “Smitty” Smith.

As Queen prepares another round of shows, Brian May continues to frame Adam Lambert’s contributions.

Did Charles Manson audition for the Monkees? Was one of them up an iconic Jim Carrey role? Were they even a rock band? Micky Dolenz explains.

One of Nick Drake’s most haunting songs, “Day is Done” is blessedly free of the overdone production that marred many of his early recordings.

Some vestige of the Yardbirds name may have remained, but Jimmy Page was headed in a new direction now — toward Led Zeppelin.