Aerosmith was on an undeniable roll after issuing ‘Toys in the Attic’ and then ‘Rocks.’ All of it came to a crashing halt 45 years ago today.

Joe McPhee’s got earnest humanity and spirituality coming out of his tenor sax by the buckets, qualities that for certain attracted him to Ivo Perelman.

Ross Boissoneau digs into 2022’s seasonal sounds from Chris Isaak, Joss Stone, Backstreet Boys, Andrea Bocelli, Lindsey Stirling and others.

David Lynch is really a genre unto himself, immediately conjuring up those unhinged, paranoid, disturbingly beautiful fever-scapes so peculiar to him.

Dan Costa and an all-star cast celebrate light in key physical and metaphysical forms on ‘Beams,’ and the result is a beautiful, peaceful listen.

The only thing ‘old’ about Bob James is his willingness to step outside his comfort zone, as evidenced by ‘2080’ with the young electronic whiz Sam Franz.

Here’s an archival interview with Storm Thorgerson, the visual giant who designed classic album covers for Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and others.

Hearing Roscoe Mitchell on ‘Reed Rapture in Brooklyn’ is a feast. Doing so with another vanguard saxophonist in Ivo Perelman makes it all the more special.

Colin Edwin, Jon Durant and Inna Kovtun offer a perfectly hybridized version of music from a great culture while providing help to preserve that culture.

Mark Murdock’s ‘Overexposure’ is a departure from the last Cymbolic Encounters LP, which enlisted the talents of John Goodsall and Percy Jones from Brand X.