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With Mystery Girl, Roy Orbison was born anew, if only for a moment

Roy Orbison’s ‘Mystery Girl,’ released on Feb. 7, 1989, became a celebration, a valedictory, a mash note and a desperately sad farewell — all in one.

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Ray Wylie Hubbard, “Chick Singer, Badass Rockin'” (2015): One Track Mind

Ray Wylie Hubbard has been sticking a steel-toed boot up country’s rear for generations, and this new song is — thankfully — no different.

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Nick Mason’s favorite Pink Floyd song might surprise you: ‘It’s beautiful, and so different’

Nick Mason doesn’t pick one of Pink Floyd’s better-known radio favorites, like “Another Brick in the Wall,” “Money” or “Wish You Were Here.”

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Jerry Kalaf – Welcome to Earth (2015)

‘Welcome to Earth’ features three different bands, a sextet and two trios, with composer, arranger and drummer Jerry Kalaf’s melodic sense at the heart of everything.

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Aaron Comess, “Resolution” from Aaron Comess Quintet (2015): Exclusive stream

Aaron Comess takes on a John Coltrane classic in this exclusive advance stream from his forthcoming scorcher of an album, ‘Aaron Comess Quintet.’

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Rudresh Mahanthappa – Bird Calls (2015)

Here is a review of ‘Bird Calls,’ a creative tribute by alto sax great Rudresh Mahanthappa to his primary inspiration Charlie Parker.

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Joe Perry on the Yardbirds’ twin-guitar attack: ‘That was proto-Aerosmith’

Joe Perry says the future of Aerosmith was shaped by a key moment featuring the Yardbirds’ Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck.

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Gilad Atzmon + the Orient House Ensemble – The Whistle Blower (2015)

Gilad Atzmon and his Orient House Ensemble have been busy in their musical kitchen, cooking up a delightful menu. Time to dig in!

Toto, "Orphan" from Toto XIV (2015): One Track Mind

Toto, “Orphan” from Toto XIV (2015): One Track Mind

If you loved Toto before, this is a song that will speak to that passion. If you wondered whether they still had anything left, “Orphan” answers that, too.

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Jackson Taylor and the Sinners – Cantina del Diablo (2015)

Jackson Taylor’s ‘Cantina del Diablo’ reminds us that underneath the fun-loving, boozy persona we often see, there’s a damned good songwriter.