Richard Turgeon, “Higher” (2020): One Track Mind
Here’s a Richard Turgeon song that celebrates genuine American guitar rock with style and substance.
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Dio’s Often-Forgotten ‘Magica’ Recalled Early Ronnie James Dio Triumphs
Released 20 years ago today, ‘Magica’ is the most underrated Dio effort – and every bit the equal of Ronnie James Dio’s best work.
JUNO Fever (or Not): The Modern World Meets the Boogie Woogie Flu
A few music-related thoughts as we self isolate, elbow bump and search desperately for bathroom tissue during the coronavirus pandemic.
Toto, “House of the Rising Sun” from ‘Through the Looking Glass’ (2002): Toto Tuesdays
The b-side to the only single from Toto’s ‘Through the Looking Glass’ seems like an odd choice.
Five Deep Cuts Underscore the Overlooked Brilliance of Steely Dan’s ‘Katy Lied’
Let’s return to a handful of lesser-known moments from Steely Dan’s ‘Katy Lied,’ which arrived 45 years ago this month.
Jeff Coffey, on ‘Origins,’ Ex-Chicago Bandmates and What’s Next: Something Else! Interview
Don Felder sideman Jeff Coffey stopped by to discuss his new solo project, what it’s been like reconnecting with former Chicago bandmates and his plans for what’s next.
Future Cowboys – ‘Life On Mars’ (2020)
What if Riders in the Sky and Leon Russell decided to work with A Tribe Called Quest, and the Roots served as producers? Future Cowboys provides the answer.
Circles Around the Sun – ‘Circles Around the Sun’ (2020)
Circles Around the Sun first gestated when Neal Casal was assigned to come up with intermission music for the Grateful Dead’s Fare Thee Well dates.
Brownout – ‘Berlin Sessions’ (2020)
Proclaiming Brownout to be a funk powerhouse seems like hyperbole – until you listen to their new album, ‘Berlin Sessions.’
In Defense of the Kinks’ Often-Overlooked Sophomore Album, ‘Kinda Kinks’
Ray Davies has ranked ‘Kinda Kinks,’ which arrived 55 years ago today, as his least favorite Kinks album. Let’s take a second look.
