Styx’s James ‘J.Y.’ Young on the lasting impact of Jeff Beck: ‘Perhaps the greatest living guitarist, period’
For James “J.Y.” Young, Jeff Beck has been a constant, standing as an inspiration from his early successes with Styx through to today.
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Staple Singers, “Jesus is All” from Freedom Highway Complete (2015): One Track Mind
‘Freedom Highway Complete’ makes viscerally clear that the Staple Singers, though they’d moved far afield of gospel, could still rattle the back pews.
Ali Bey – My Finest Hour (2015)
A funky, groovy midnight run of a record, Ali Bey’s satisfying ‘My Finest Hour’ features an abundance of grooves.
Warren Zevon, “Mohammed’s Radio” from Warren Zevon (1976): One Track Mind
The Jackson Browne-produced “Mohammed’s Radio” helped introduce Warren Zevon — with a key assist from Lindsey Buckingam and Stevie Nicks.
Chris J. Connolly – Flying Lessons (2015)
UK-born New Yorker Chris J. Connolly has figured out on debut album ‘Flying Lessons’ that keeping it simple makes it great.
Mark Knopfler, “Beryl” from ‘Tracker’ (2015): One Track Mind
“Beryl” reminds us of why Mark Knopfler became famous in the first place – even as it seems to retrace the steps that led him away from that fame.
Journey began unlikely shift to pop stardom with the arrival of Steve Perry: ‘I welcomed it’
‘Infinity,’ released on January 20, 1978, saw Journey add Steve Perry. As ‘Feeling That Way/Anytime’ showed, they’d never be the same again.
Ashley Daneman – Beauty Indestructible (2015)
Ashley Daneman’s new album, while certainly couched in the world of jazz, is also irrepressibly personal and boldly imperfect.
The Mills Brothers, “Cab Driver” (1968): Forgotten series
By the time the Age of Aquarius arrived, big band-era stars were disappearing in the portals of the past. But not the Mills Brothers.
James McMurtry – ‘Complicated Game’ (2015)
‘Complicated Game,’ James McMurtry’s first album in seven years, finds his narrative rigor once again in sharp focus.
