Peter Brotzmann, Jim O’Rourke + Keiji Haino – Two City Blues 2 (2015)
With ‘Two City Blues 2,’ Peter Brotzmann and friends prove that there is room for all kinds of music in this world.

With ‘Two City Blues 2,’ Peter Brotzmann and friends prove that there is room for all kinds of music in this world.

Paul McCartney admits to “getting a little bit jealous” over a hit Elvis Presley remix from the early 2000s. A few years later, the Beatles’ ‘Love’ debuted.

A previously unheard song finds Lead Belly singing about an event both literally and figuratively a world away from his life in the piney woods.

Ballister’s fifth release ‘Worse For The Wear’ proves that Chicago-style free jazz remains cutting-edge and uncompromising.

Jamey Johnson has released his first new non-holiday song since ending a prolonged dispute with Mercury and launching his own label.

Micky Dolenz unravels some common misconceptions involving the Monkees and the Beatles, starting with how his band spelled its name.

Steve Cropper talks about the signature element, finished after Otis Redding’s tragic death, that made ‘Dock of the Bay’ complete.

A new Circle II Circle release whets my appetite for this summer’s Wacken, which will be headlined by the reunited Savatage.

Adam Lambert has been working with Queen since 2009, but has yet to follow Freddie Mercury and Paul Rodgers into the studio with them.

Bob Mould’s scorching turn might have obscured a lesser singer. But Butch Walker’s resonant voice carries “Father’s Day.”