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Casey Kasem (1932-2014): An Appreciation

A golden voice is silenced, but only in the here and now.

Judith Owen - Ebb and Flow (2014)

Judith Owen – Ebb and Flow (2014)

Clearly, Judith Owen has read the book on making a perfect jazz/pop album.

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War – Greatest Hits (1976; 2014 reissue)

A force in its day, the music of this seminal funk-jazz-rock combo remains very much potent today.

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One Track Mind: Tigran, “Erishta” from Shadow Theater (2013)

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

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Natalie Merchant – Natalie Merchant (2014)

Natalie Merchant offers an album full of distilled thoughts, easily the most intense collection of her solo career.

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Kere Buchanan – Goodbye Yesterday (2014)

Kere Buchanan’s new release, Goodbye Yesterday almost seems to be in a time warp. The New Zealander’s release harken back to a time when albums contained thoughtful and intriguing melodies. You May Also Like: Richard Turgeon, “Goodbye to Summer” (2020): One Track Mind Jose James – Yesterday I Had theRead More

Laid Back, "White Horse" from Keep Smiling (1983): Almost Hits

Laid Back, “White Horse” from Keep Smiling (1983): Almost Hits

There’s little doubt what the Danish synth-pop duo Laid Back is referring to with their No. 26 dance number “White Horse.”

Almost Hits: Gino Vannelli, "Black Cars" (1985)

Almost Hits: Gino Vannelli, “Black Cars” (1985)

Canadian pop crooner Gino Vannelli’s big era was from the mid-70s to the turn of the 1980s. However, like Yes — and this might be the only similarity to Yes — he put out an album in the middle of the ’80s that was not a return to form, butRead More

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Forgotten series: Warren Zevon’s Lyme and Cybelle, “Follow Me” (1966)

A male female duo, Lyme and Cybelle consisted of Warren Zevon and Violet Santangelo respectively. Based in Los Angeles, California, the twosome got off to a roaring start with their excellent debut single You May Also Like: Warren Zevon, “Mohammed’s Radio” from Warren Zevon (1976): One Track Mind A glimpseRead More

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‘There’s been a lot of support’: Sammy Hagar drummer David Lauser on his wife’s brave cancer fight

David Lauser’s partnership with Sammy Hagar stretches back to his pre-Van Halen solo albums. He also helped Lauser find his wife Liza, who was managing Hagar’s web site. You May Also Like: The conflicted history of Sammy Hagar’s Van Halen smash “Right Now”: ‘It shows you what I know’