Yes, “The Messenger” from ‘The Ladder” (1999): YESterdays
A tribute to Bob Marley by a venerable British prog band seems like an unusual flight of fancy, but Yes makes it work.
A tribute to Bob Marley by a venerable British prog band seems like an unusual flight of fancy, but Yes makes it work.

Neal Francis is making the most of his second chance to make a first impression, creating quality soul music earnestly by hand.
The latest in a parade of Paul McCartney live projects arrived 10 years ago today with some memorable surprises.

Richard Turgeon’s “Summer Revolution” is a high-octane song that crosses chest-beating stadium rock with a defiant punk attitude.
We’ll probably never hear these at a Doobie Brothers concert – but they still deserve attention.
“What Goes On” provides another example of how the Beatles incorporated various musical genres, but never simply copied them.
David Paich makes a welcome return to the mic on an album-closing song that fit him better than any other Toto vocalist.

Miles Okazaki constructs songs that go against convention, telling a different, engaging musical story with each piece.

Five years ago, Neal Morse blended every element of his muse into one all-encompassing solo triumph.

ARQ’s ‘Short Stories’ is a thing of beauty, an album that celebrates life rather than dwelling on losses that sparked three of its tracks.