Chicago, “Street Player” from ‘Chicago 13’ (1979): Saturdays in the Park
Things actually got darker, but “Street Player” gave the ill-fated ‘Chicago 13’ a great lead-off track.
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Andrew Bird’s ‘Noble Beast / Useless Creatures’ Was as Challenging as It Was Gorgeous
Issued 10 years ago this week, Andrew Bird’s ‘Noble Beast / Useless Creatures’ seemed like odd, demanding music when described. Only, it really wasn’t.
Steve Hackett on ‘At the Edge of Light,’ Epic Songs and the Uniting Power of Music
Ex-Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett also discusses how this new studio project dovetails with 2017’s ‘The Night Siren,’ and his upcoming tour plans.
T. Rex, the Monkees, Tame Impala, Whitesnake, Toto + Others: Odd Couples
Bands with animal-based names square off for this edition of Odd Couples, including T. Rex, the Monkees, Tame Impala, Whitesnake, Toto and others.
Transitions With Procol Harum, Spooky Tooth + others: Shadows in Stereo
Music made when groups are in a state of flux can be pretty good too.
George Clinton, Billy Sherwood, GIG, Neal Morse, Lenny Castro + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2018
Preston Frazier’s Best of 2018 list includes a broad array of sounds and genres from familiar names and legends in the making.
David Crosby, Boz Scaggs, Marc Ribot: S. Victor Aaron’s Best of 2018 (Part 1 of 4, Non-Jazz)
David Crosby, Boz Scaggs and Marc Ribot headline S. Victor Aaron’s Best of 2018 list for non-jazz albums.
The Embrooks – ‘We Who Are’ (2018)
The Embrooks’ highly anticipated ‘We Who Are’ represents a welcome, positive and long-overdue comeback.
Judas Priest, Dead Daisies, Amorphis + Others: Fred Phillips’ Best of 2018 (Hard Rock / Metal)
This best of 2018 list for hard rock and metal is capped by one mammoth record that made the whole year worth it.
Why I’m Still Confused by Pink Floyd’s ‘On the Turning Away’
For 30 years now, I’ve been asking myself: “How would the ‘speechless’ know to ‘unite in a silent accord'”?
