Eric Burdon, still kicking complete ass at 70, offers a scalding indictment of the way we forget the sacrifices of others on “Memorial Day” You May Also Like: Eric Burdon and the Animals’ Self-Titled Debut Was a Dark, Dirty Triumph

Guitarist Steve Hackett is issuing a double-sided benefit single, “Til These Eyes/Enter The Night,” on May 21, 2012, to coincide with a one-night event where he will celebrate his stint as a member of Genesis. “‘Til These Eyes,” an achingly gorgeous ballad with the lightest splashes of acoustic picking, findsRead More

Is there a place for, you know, an American in a world of soul shouters dominated by a certain big-voiced Brit superstar? Cut to two-time Grammy-nominated R&B singer Ryan Shaw, who returns on May 15, 2012, with Real Love You May Also Like: Woody Shaw – ‘Love Dance’ (1976, 2026Read More

Anyone who has heard Mary Halvorson perform even just once has likely caught her trademark move: the sudden burst of notes quavering, akin to hitting the whammy bar but with a little more nuance. You May Also Like: Illegal Crowns [Tomas Fujiwara, Mary Halvorson, Taylor Ho Bynum + Benoît Delbecq]Read More

The Sweet’s effervescent take on “New York Groove” opens their album of mashed-up cover tunes, ‘New York Connection.’

What fresh hell is this? Take one day off from work to recover from one of the nastiest, most insidious little colds to come along in ages, and something sicker happens You May Also Like: Joe Sofra, “One of Those Things” (2020): One Track Mind

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Thinking about Guns n’ Roses in the wake of Axl Rose’s snub of the 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremonies (which given that institution’s history is perhaps well-deserved), I had an urge to write a little something on the music You May Also Like: Blackberry Smoke, “Waiting onRead More

So the unveiling of Pantera’s only unreleased song comes with a lot of excitement for this old metalhead, and just a little bit of disappointment after hearing it. You May Also Like: Pantera – ‘Power Metal’ (1988): Forgotten Series

Everybody remembers “Don’t Fear The Reaper” — Blue Öyster Cult’s No. 12 hit from 1976 — and I admit, I’ve always been a fan of the song’s false ending You May Also Like: Blue Oyster Cult – ‘The Symbol Remains’ (2020) The Stalk-Forrest Group, “What Is Quicksand?” (1970): One TrackRead More