Tom Petty sets the record straight with Paul Zollo in Conversations With Tom Petty, concerning a very particular label that is often cast upon the Heartbreakers: “We’re always referred to as a Southern band,” he says. You May Also Like: Mudcrutch’s belated self-titled debut brought Tom Petty back to hisRead More

Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and owner of the highly regarded JAM label. That’s Jeremy Morris You May Also Like: Jeremy – ‘Pop Overflow’ (2019) Jeremy Morris and the Lemon Clocks – ‘Open Minds’ (2019)

I’ll say it right now: Red Beans and Weiss is the perfect album for the year 2014. You May Also Like: Dan Weiss Trio – ‘Dedication’ (2022)

The Black Keys keep their foot off the gas pedal on the title track from the upcoming Turn Blue, offering a quietly effective journey into falsetto-sung heartache — like a stripped-down, next-gen update of the Temptations’ Psychedelic Shack. You May Also Like: The Black Keys Pushed Forward Without Losing TheirRead More

Tired of waiting on Peter Gabriel’s first new album of material since 2002’s Up? Here’s a chance to sample a brand-new song from the brand-new solo Rock and Roll Hall of Famer. You May Also Like: When Peter Gabriel Suddenly Decided to Open Up on ‘Us’

The Beatles’ “Ballad of John and Yoko” is a wet noodle of a song, standing beside its much bigger and stronger siblings.

There is a serious big band push to Strength in Numbers, the new disc from the Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra. The Grammy-nominated composer, arranger, trombonist, and vocalist fronts an impressive group of New York players and sinks every ounce of his creative impulse into the material You May Also Like:Read More

Dolly Parton’s new studio effort Blue Smoke features the expected blend of country, bluegrass and church music. She even duets with her old pal Kenny Rogers. Dig deeper, though, and there is a huge surprise waiting You May Also Like: Al Green’s Secular Comeback Was Made Complete With Lay ItRead More

Roscoe Mitchell is a revered name in improvised music circles, an out-jazz giant who is often spoken as if his great works come from so long-ago period You May Also Like: Roscoe Mitchell + Kikanju Baku – ‘Evolutionary Events’ (2023) Roscoe Mitchell – Discussions (2017) Kikanju Baku, Michael Gregory Jackson,Read More

At first listen, this sounded like the Devils & Dust odd man out. The chorus is definitely something of an outlier with its sing-song, uplifting notes. I suppose you could say that the underlying story is uplifting as well, certainly when compared with the rest of the album. You MayRead More