Geezer Butler takes stock, as Black Sabbath kicks off a 20-city North American tour behind its reunion record with Ozzy Osbourne — and he says it’s just like old times. You May Also Like: Why Black Sabbath Went Out on a High Note With ’13’ Why Black Sabbath’s Tony IommiRead More

Still going on a tear following his widely-acclaimed Kind Of Brown (2009), the prodigious bassist Christian McBride has since produced two records in 2011 and soon to be two in 2013; You May Also Like: No related posts.

The long-hoped-for reissue of Harry Nilsson’s final full-length solo album would be big enough news. How about an all-new version of his John Lennon collaboration “Old Dirt Road”? You May Also Like: No related posts.

Three new subscribers to Something Else! have been chosen to receive copies of Rhythm and Blues, the new studio effort from Buddy Guy You May Also Like: Jorge Calderon – ‘Blue Rhythm Highway’ (2018) Denise LaSalle, Soul-Blues Belter (1939-2018): An Appreciation

The collaboration of two artists like Dick Hyman and Ken Peplowski is almost always going to warrant sublime results, but the magic of Live at the Kitano is a little like sitting in on an altogether remarkable meeting of the minds. You May Also Like: Jeff Cosgrove, Scott Robinson +Read More

Too many egos can indeed spoil the soup, as was the sad case of Montrose. Christened after guitar wizard Ronnie Montrose, the San Francisco based band cut a pair piping hot albums You May Also Like: No related posts.

Drew Gress is a first-call bassist and has certainly earned the caché to have first-call players on his own albums. You May Also Like: Tim Berne’s Hardcell [Berne, Craig Taborn + Tom Rainey] – ‘Sensitive’ (2021) Tim Berne’s Hardcell [Berne, Craig Taborn + Tom Rainey] – ‘The Cosmos’ (2020)

For those who were unsure that Bruce’s interior life had taken decidedly positive turn with the energy of Better Days, “Leap Of Faith” drives it home. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’

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For all of the big-name guests here, Rhythm and Blues still crackles with the most energy when Buddy Guy stands alone at the mic. Luckily, his forthcoming RCA project is a double album — so there’s plenty of both. You May Also Like: Guy Capecelatro III – Hope Is theRead More