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Paul McCartney and Wings – Venus and Mars; At the Speed of Sound (1975-76; 2014 reissues)

Whatever their faults, these two Wings albums remain amiable artifacts from a moment of deep domesticity for Paul McCartney.

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Neil Young, “When I Watch You Sleepin'” (2014): One Track Mind

Elsewhere, Neil Young’s Storytone might exceed its own grasp, might try to do too much. But not this song.

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Genesis – ‘Three Sides Live’ (2014): Movies

A recommended entry point for anyone who came to Genesis via the MTV era hits, and is now curious about what came before.

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James McMurtry, “How’m I Gonna Find You Now” (2015): One Track Mind

James McMurtry has never sounded more visceral, more close up and present.

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‘Hydra’ may be the best Toto album you’ve never heard: ‘That’s a cult classic!’

Released 35 years ago today, ‘Hydra’ showed the full breadth of what Toto could do. It’s influencing their new album, too.

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Flying Colors, “A Place in Your World” from Second Nature (2014): One Track Mind

Flying Colors is a group loaded with talent, but in need of a rejiggering of priorities toward its own embedded prog-pop sensibilities.

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The Kinks’ Dave Davies – Rippin Up Time (2014)

The overall feel of this new album by the Kinks’ Dave Davies is one of reminiscence, for a time and a place now perhaps irretrievably gone.

Tony Levin on King Crimson's latest bold move: "Truly 'progressive' progressive rock"

Tony Levin on King Crimson’s latest bold move: “Truly ‘progressive’ progressive rock”

Tony Levin talks about King Crimson’s remarkable propensity for rebirth, and what might be next.

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Queen’s Roger Taylor, “I Wanna Testify” from Best (2014): One Track Mind

A standout song from Roger Taylor’s new retrospective releases, “I Wanna Testify” both reflects and then amplifies his successes with Queen.

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Deep Purple – Live in Verona (2014)

This isn’t just another evening of string-laden songcraft from Deep Purple; it’s a big-bang moment for the group’s next era.