Peter White – Smile (2014)
Spirited and sophisticated, White builds on an impressive legacy with Al Stewart.
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Ian Gillan faced an early decision between Deep Purple and ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’: ‘The band I always dreamed of playing with’
Ian Gillan nailed all of the vocals for ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ in a mere three hours. He was back on stage with Deep Purple later that very same night.
Anna Webber, with John Hollenbeck and Matt Mitchell – Simple (2014)
Webber laid bare her compositions, leaving it in a few, capable hands and in doing so, made them flourish.
The Beatles, “Things We Said Today” from A Hard Day’s Night (1964): Deep Beatles
We hear hints of their impending musical evolution into Beatles 2.0.
One Track Mind: Sugar Ray and the Bluetones, “Our Story” (2014)
Heartfelt and elegant, this is a new swamp-pop standard in the making.
Wadada Leo Smith – The Great Lakes Suite (2014)
A summit meeting of progressive jazz titans, themed around the Great Lakes.
Forgotten George Harrison gems from The Apple Years: Gimme Five
George Harrison’s catalog, even more than a decade after his death, is widely underappeciated outside of the radio hits, a grievous thing.
‘It was like a dream’: For the Byrds’ Roger McGuinn, association with Bob Dylan went way past ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’
McGuinn remembers favorite moments from their ’70s collaborations.
Something Else! sneak peek: Freddy Cole, “My Mother Told Me” from Singing the Blues (2014)
He’s adding intriguing new layers to the age-old idea of blues singing.
1980s ‘Hair Ballads’ That Don’t Suck: Gimme Five
I bristle when folks dismiss everything from this era as garbage.
