Prog-rock veterans Steve Hackett of Genesis and Chris Squire of Yes are at work on a collaborative project, to be called (not making this up:) Squackett. Esoteric Records will release the album on May 8, 2012. Hackett appeared on Squire’s 2007 holiday-themed Swiss Choir project, and the two have reportedlyRead More

A previously shelved album by wow-man rock artist Captain Beefheart is set for release on Jan. 15, 2012 by Zappa Records. You May Also Like: Frank Zappa – ‘Funky Nothingness’ (2023)

Clarinetist Eddie Daniels, appearing last February at the Library of Congress’ Coolidge Auditorium, displays an almost telepathic symbiosis alongside pianist Roger Kellaway. You May Also Like: Robert Walter’s 20th Congress – ‘Spacesuit’ (2018) Here’s Chippy – Things We Left Behind (2018): Something Else! Sneak Peek TV Tunes by Tame Impala,Read More

“My Valentine,” with a guest appearance by Eric Clapton, is one of two original compositions on Paul McCartney’s 2012 standards album.

Here’s a look back in tribute to some of the notable figures in music who died in 2011, broken down by the month in which they passed. You May Also Like: Jackson Browne’s ‘Hold Out’ Was Both Successful, and a Notable Stumble Natalie and Zachary Wilksch, “Can’t Get Your FaceRead More

Nominees have been announced for the 33rd Blues Music Awards, to be held on May 10, 2012 at the Cook Convention Center in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. Click through the links for our thoughts on the new nominees! You May Also Like: Johnny Winter Refined His Hell-Raising Brand of Texas BluesRead More

Jai “Jaimoe” Johanson, a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, has constructed an interesting side project when his main group is on hiatus: A jazz-rock collective called Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band. You May Also Like: Dickey Betts’ Star Rose as the Allman Brothers Band Grieved

Here’s a run down — with a few of our thoughts — on some notable music projects, both new and reissue, slated for release for the week of Dec. 6, 2011. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Here’s a look back at the Top 10 stories from last month on SomethingElseReviews.com, based on page views from our readers. For the first time, two items from last month’s poll return for a second run — Transatlantic (which was the top reader pick from October 2011 at SER) andRead More

We’ve all heard the lout in the back of the crowd, yelling “Freebird!” or some such annoying thing. On this tour, Elvis Costello brings those guys right on stage. You May Also Like: Elvis Costello’s ‘The Delivery Man’ Once Again Resisted the Urge to Look Back