Kevin Coyne – ‘Live Rough and More’; ‘Shangri-La: Live in Bremen’ (2023)
Two brilliant live LPs from Kevin Coyne, an idiosyncratic artist who defied the ’70s ethos of prog fantasy, hard-rock machoism, and folky sentimentalism.
Other News
Ron Blake on ‘Mistaken Identity,’ ‘SNL’ and That Long Recording Gap
Ron Blake joined Preston Frazier to discuss his new LP ‘Mistaken Identity,’ working on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ and his lengthy period between studio projects.
Jeff Cosgrove, Noah Preminger + Kim Cass – ‘Confusing Motion for Progress’ (2023)
Drummer extraordinaire Jeff Cosgrove joins Noah Preminger and Kim Cass for an inspired sax/bass/drums performance, ‘Confusing Motion for Progress.’
Gregory Porter, Samara Joy, John Paul McGee + Others: 2023’s Seasonal Sounds
Ross Boissoneau digs into new seasonal sounds from Gregory Porter, Samara Joy, John Paul McGee, Kings Return and others.
The David Cross Band – ‘Ice Blue, Silver Sky’ (2023)
King Crimson’s David Cross returns with ‘Ice Blue, Silver Sky,’ a modern prog-rock album of turbulence and minute intensity.
Ringo Starr’s Top Five Interpretations of Songs by the Other Beatles
Ringo Starr’s platinum-selling Top 10 smash ‘Ringo’ arrived 50 years ago with his very best interpretation of a song from a former bandmate.
Inside Billy Joel’s ‘My Life, A Piano Man’s Journey’
Nothing in a new Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame exhibit feels dated. Billy Joel’s music, while of a time, is timeless.
Cidny Bullens on the Challenges and Triumph of ‘Little Pieces’
Cidny Bullens joined Preston Frazier to discuss the new album ‘Little Pieces’ and his fantastic autobiography, ‘TransElectric, My Life as a Cosmic Rockstar.’
André 3000 – ‘New Blue Sun’ (2023)
André 3000 didn’t enter the studio intending to make an ‘Alice Coltrane’ or ‘Jon Hassell’ album, he simply followed his muse. If only more high profile artists did this.
Rich Halley + The Matthew Shipp Trio – ‘Fire Within’ (2023)
The seriously advanced improvising of ‘Fire Within’ is borne out of the fun that Rich Halley clearly had joining forces again with the like-minded Matthew Shipp Trio.
