Vangelis is that rarest of soundtrack artists, one who can create not just involving themes but complete musical worlds that stand apart from the films.

Some Christmas songs, you don’t mess with. It’s perfectly fine to take “Winter Wonderland” at an unusually contemplative pace, and to update “Let It Snow” with a B-3. But Karrin Allyson plays it straight — as she must — with Charlie Brown. You May Also Like: Brian Landrus – ‘ForRead More

Craig Chaquico helped build the ’70s sound of Jefferson Starship, keyed on Marty Balin’s suave balladry, then joined Mickey Thomas in steering the group toward the pop charts. First, though, they rocked a little. You May Also Like: Jefferson Starship, “Find Your Way Back” from Modern Times (1981): One TrackRead More

Roger Glover has, over his storied career, worked with a number of legends — from Ritchie Blackmore and David Coverdale to Jon Lord and Ian Gillan. None perhaps touched him like Ronnie James Dio. You May Also Like: How Deep Purple’s ‘Smoke on the Water’ ‘almost got left off theRead More

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Steve Perry has been gone for far, far longer than he ever was actually in Journey.

Appropriately subtitled “Guitar Stooge Version,” this meth-freak version “White Christmas” is enough to have Bing Crosby spinning at coffin-melting speeds. You May Also Like: Cha Wa, “All On A Mardi Gras Day” (2016): One Track Mind

Truth is, Foghat (part hard blues band, part scroungy jam band) was always better suited to the relaxed atmosphere of the stage.

Culled from that brief turn-of-the-1990s moment when unplugged performances were all the rage, these acoustic radio performances from Jellyfish offer fresh perspective on the band’s stirring, if all-too-brief, two-album run. You May Also Like: The Lickerish Quartet, “Lighthouse Spaceship” (2020): Something Else! sneak peek The Lickerish Quartet – ‘Threesome Vol.Read More

A well-placed group of collaborators — from the Beach Boys’ Blondie Chaplin to Living Colour’s Corey Glover to the always-funky Ivan Neville — give life to the Young President’s aptly named Coalition. You May Also Like: Living Colour’s Corey Glover: Something Else! Interview Jake Hertzog – Well Lit Shadow (2016)Read More