Released 50 years ago today, the Kinks’ ‘Kronikles’ focused on a period governed by astute and imaginative lyrics, and melodies rich with color and mobility.

Michael Leonhart, Chris Greene and Catherine Russell are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.

Reel-to-reel tapes containing this nearly lost ’70s-era gem from Chicago-based Apocalypse were recently found by Michael Salvatori in his attic.

Terry Carolan has been an unstoppable force on the alternative-music scene since the early ’70s.

Yves Leveille’s ‘L’echelle du Temps’ feels personal, full of character, unfettered, and wonderful in the true sense of the word.

‘The Beatles and India’ provides a fresh perspective on a seemingly well-known topic, and will inspire fans to dig deeper into a transformative period.

Star People’s 20-year-old long-lost third album ‘Black Tie & Tales’ has finally arrived from their self-proclaimed 11th Dimension home base.

Michael Formanek Drome Trio’s ‘Were We Where We Were’ is a gratifying listen, whether the person beholding it realizes that these songs are musical palindromes or not.

This newly released Walter Becker demo provides a timely reminder that he was just as adept at laying down a groove as Steely Dan cohort Donald Fagen.

Andrew Boudreau puts the jazz world on notice his first time out with a thoughtful, fully realized quartet delight.