“Bad Advice” may not be the most memorable Chicago deep cut, but it serves as a valid link between past and future.

Preston Frazier’s Best Songs of 2019 list includes rock, jazz and R&B, with a shout out to the continuing resonance of an old favorite from Walter Becker.

My Chemical Romance internalized an impressive array of influences, then made them their own 15 years ago.

Vinyl loving fans of the Beatles, rejoice: 2019 was your year. But we found plenty of books, movies, box sets and other fun stuff, too.

“Bodhisattva” works for Toto for the same reason that it worked (and still works in concert) for Steely Dan: The song is damn fun.

Fernando Perdomo lights votive acoustic-guitar devotion to the music of early King Crimson.

Walter Becker’s unfinished “War Baby” is just one of several examples where he used metaphor to describe a relationship as a game of contention.

Enjoyable, well-honed and expertly delivered, Erodoto Project’s ‘Molon Labe’ is a really engaging recording.

Pat Metheny’s “You Are” is the scintillating second advance single from his upcoming album ‘From The Place.’

Dave Stryker and his crack, soul-jazz combo offer their fourth ‘Eight Track’-branded album, where the only difference is the festive season theme.