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‘It will be very special’: Beach Boys to mount partial reunion with Al Jardine and David Marks

Jeff Foskett, who’s been working with Brian Wilson, is also joining the band.

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Jamie Saft, with Steve Swallow and Bobby Previte – The New Standard (2014)

‘The New Standard’ puts an edge into the oftentimes prosaic jazz trio format.

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‘Guitar-based music wasn’t that popular’: Even in the 1980s, Hall and Oates stayed true to their roots

Think their music was all about synthesizers and MTV sheen? Think again.

More Perfect Playlists: Led Zeppelin - IV, Houses of the Holy and Physical Graffiti

More Perfect Playlists: Led Zeppelin – IV, Houses of the Holy and Physical Graffiti

Let’s rearrange some of our favorite moments from Led Zeppelin.

'I thought I was blind': Ace Frehley discusses legendary mishaps with his Kiss makeup

‘I thought I was blind’: Ace Frehley discusses legendary mishaps with his Kiss makeup

Did an attempt to turn his hair silver for Kiss’ debut album have disastrous results?

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Brownout Presents Brown Sabbath, “Hand of Doom” (2014): Something Else! sneak peek

Brownout’s horn-driven take on “Hand Of Doom” heralds an offbeat collection of Black Sabbath remakes.

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‘We went on to YouTube’: Stevie Nicks uncovers her own forgotten songs for new solo disc

’24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault’ could be released as early as October 2014.

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One Track Mind: Chris Jasper, “The One” from The One (2014)

The architect of classic Isleys slow jams like “Footsteps” and “Between The Sheets” is at it again.

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Matthew Davidson – Cross My Heart (2014)

This is a blues record that often moves far afield from the blues, and a pop record with real soul.

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More than four decades later, Deep Purple issues official video for ‘Smoke on the Water’

The clip finds the famously battling Ian Gillan and Ritchie Blackmore in happier days.