Winner of the Mary Shelley Award, Paul Levinson’s ‘It’s Real Life: An Alternate History of the Beatles’ is totally original, fascinating and a lot of fun.

When Walter Becker died today in 2017, he’d already created a fantastic legacy with Steely Dan. His solo work was less heralded, but no less interesting.

The new album from Philip Seth Campbell, gravel-voiced lead singer for Scotland’s excellent Temperance Movement, rekindles any lost love for rock ‘n’ roll.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s ‘Greendale’ arrived 20 years ago this week as an exploration of murder, art and intrigue in a mythical coastal California town.

Bob Dylan has played with a lot of electric guitarists. Fine players, all. One stands alone, however, in this long musical history: Robbie Robertson.

With ‘Excuse Me While I Vanish,’ William the Conqueror has created a red-hot guitar sermon with good old-fashioned rock-trio insight.

Released 50 years ago this month, ‘Brothers and Sisters’ found the Allman Brothers Band recommitting to the group dynamic during a period of emotional turmoil.

The Pixies’ seminal ‘Surfer Rosa’ revived rock music 35 years ago with a sound that was somehow both chaotic and cohesive.

I wanted to offer up some quick thoughts on my favorite records of the first half of 2023 because it has been a strong year.

“Funky Nothingness’ is not to be missed by Frank Zappa fans, particularly those fascinated by the arcs of his compositional and soloing evolution.