Willie Nelson sounds at peace. At peace with where he’s been but, even more importantly, where he’s headed.

Chrissie Hynde is exploring new textures, new emotions, new places. And that, really, is what solo albums are about.

For whatever reason, we don’t often see the collision of pop music and art rock anymore.

A kick directly into the ass, Garbage’s “Girls Talk” finds Shirley Manson building — with teeth-clinched menace — toward a furious howl.

The first thing that grabs ya’ about this new Jeff Beck tune is the gigantic groove Beck establishes from the get-go, and a soaring lead that brings this too-brief three minute funk-rock excursion to its end.

This hooky little song tastefully melds a radio-ready pop mentality with a jagged garage-rock stance.

A bewitching, crepuscular journey into a the deepest kind of fragility, “This Love Is Here To Stay” sounds like that quiet voice that comes in the darkest part of night. You May Also Like: Dan Auerbach + The Arcs, “Stay in My Corner” from Yours, Dreamily (2015): One Track MindRead More

Dickson, Tennessee is the headquarters of Chad Bradford, a gifted singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who like a lot of musicians, honed his chops playing in cover bands You May Also Like: Chad Bradford, “Where My Heart Belongs” (2016): One Track Mind Chad Bradford, “Friday Morning Rain” (2015): One Track Mind

In the acid-jazz scene, there’s no one that has been doing it longer than Incognito. As the only band that’s largely styled after 70’s jazz-inflected RnB that actually existed in the 70’s, You May Also Like: Incognito – In Search Of Better Days (2016) Bluey of Incognito: The Albums ThatRead More

Newly released music from an old favorite band always brings an odd mix of anticipation and trepidation before I push the play button. I always have a great sense of dread that it will be awful You May Also Like: Anti-Mortem, “Old Washita / STFU” (2020): One Track Mind