Though it’s been 15 years since Lawrence Gowan took over as frontman with Styx, he’s aware that arguments continue over how the current version of the group matches up against the Dennis DeYoung-led edition. You May Also Like: I Don’t Understand Styx’s ‘Mr. Roboto,’ But I Can’t Get Enough ofRead More
“The Key of Love,” a bonus track on Michael Des Barres’ new Carnaby Street: Encore Edition, is the kind of blessedly ragged, totally real song you’re hoping Rod Stewart comes up with for his forthcoming pop album You May Also Like: Richard Turgeon, “Wanna Make Love” (2020): One Track MindRead More
Although the mystical name suggests a psychedelic consciousness, this Southern California act actually specialized in jugband-styled folk rock. You May Also Like: Wes Montgomery – ‘The Complete Full House Recordings’ (2023) Joe Mandica, “I Feel Fine” (1980): One Track Mind Spencer Davis Group – ‘Gluggo’ (1973): Forgotten Series
The red headed trumpeter from Chicago, Brad Goode, is a fine technician who mastered the bop language thanks to stints with such heavy hitters as Red Rodney, Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Harris, Ira Sullivan, Frank Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Jack DeJohnette, and Rosemary Clooney. You May Also Like: Brad Cheeseman – TheRead More
JL Stiles comes out of a blues-playing tradition, but he moves far afield of anything so straight-forward on House of Murmurs, a layered, connective album that can’t be anchored to any one specific genre. You May Also Like: How I Finally Came to Love Crowded House’s Underrated ‘Time On Earth’Read More
Paul McCartney is putting the finishing touches on a new studio album alongside a quartet of producers including Giles Martin, son of the Beatles’ legendary collaborator George Martin. You May Also Like: How Dave Grohl Surprised Everybody With That Paul McCartney Collaboration Paul McCartney, “Check My Machine” (1980): One TrackRead More
Drummer Mike Clark, perhaps best known for his work with and without Herbie Hancock as a member of the Headhunters, is part of a new band now — the dazzlingly improvisational Wolff and Clark Expedition, with longtime friend Michael Wolff. You May Also Like: Herbie Hancock’s ‘Fat Albert Rotunda’ HintedRead More
Justly famous on the chitlin’ circuit for his combustible blending of funk and down-home blues, Bobby Rush is back now with a tangy concoction that blends Bayou State spices. Check out an advance track from Down in Louisiana You May Also Like: Nate Lepine, “Hennies” from Quartet: Vortices (2016): SomethingRead More
A deeply personal record, Ron Sexsmith’s Forever Endeavour is a cutely titled examination of what happens when an extremely gifted songwriter turns things inward in an almost overpowering fashion. You May Also Like: Aviation Blondes – ‘Edge of Forever’ (2009): Forgotten Series Tom Shotton – ‘Forever Home’ (2021) Ron MilesRead More
A song about hard-won acceptance, Stone Blind Valentine’s “Think What You Will” begins with a raw acoustic riff from Colby Maddox before Emily Hurd enters — all steely resolve, but barely obscuring a sweeping moment of heartbreak. You May Also Like: GospelbeacH – ‘Let It Burn’ (2019) Four Jacks andRead More
