Hot on the heels of his collaboration (as songwriter) with guitarist/vocalist Mike Keneally, Andy Partridge has a second project due out soon with songwriter Peter Blegvad. You May Also Like: Mike Keneally, “Draconian Blump” from ‘Nonkertompf’ (1999): One Track Mind How Mike Keneally’s Comeback on ‘The Universe Will Provide’ FulfilledRead More

For One Who Waits, the followup to guitarist Mitch Seidman’s Triangulation, begins with a series of undulating fills from drummer Claire Arenius – an early indication of the collaborative nature of the album. You May Also Like: Of All the Tom Waits Albums, ‘Real Gone’ May Be the Tom Waits-iestRead More

Robert Cray’s records are fun to listen to, and perhaps none more – certainly for guitar fans – than this one.

Here on the latest album from the immensely prolific Jeremy Morris, we find the Michigan-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and owner of JAM Recordings, combining the holy trinity of psychedelic music, progressive rock and power pop into one spellbinding swirl of shapes and shades. A declaration of hope, faith and love,Read More

Typically if you want to find the truly forward-thinking jazz pianist these days, you have to go out to whack jazz, where you’ll find visionaries like Matthew Shipp. You May Also Like: Vijay Iyer – ‘Compassion’ (2024) Vijay Iyer Sextet – Far From Over (2017) Ivo Perelman + Vijay IyerRead More

Peter Novelli’s Louisiana Roots and Blues works like a one-album tour through much of the tangy musical milieu that makes that part of the world such an intriguing aural experience You May Also Like: No related posts.

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As sad as classic album-rockers like Rush are to see long-form recordings lose momentum in the marketplace, the new single-song market has its advantages, guitarist Alex Lifeson says: It keeps fans engaged. You May Also Like: How Rush Finished at the Top of Their Game With ‘Clockwork Angels’ How theRead More

Ry Cooder has a way with words, a way with song. He can catch a nasty groove, and toss off a ripped-from-the-headlines insult like nobody this side of Bob Dylan. Who can forget the way he cuffed around unscrupulous bankers last year? You May Also Like: Ry Cooder’s ‘The UFORead More

The eight-string Novax guitar has long the instrument of choice for Charlie Hunter, and the two are as inseparable as was Dizzy Gillespie and his trumpet with the bent-up bell. You May Also Like: No related posts.