XTC was a band that gave pop music a good name. Since their bare, new wave/punk beginnings, melody always mattered.

The Sweet brings back memories of a time when a pop song could be ambitious, melodic – and still be popular.

‘Mantis’ will be the first Umphrey’s McGee album of all-new material, never before performed live.

“Nothing Too Much Just Out Of Sight,” from Paul McCartney’s collaborations as the Fireman, screams – literally – for attention.

by S. Victor Aaron Vocalist Lucia Pulido is perhaps not well known in America, but she when it comes to the traditional music of her native Columbia, she’s a real keeper of the flame. Her new CD, the third of hers as a leader, uses both originals and traditional songsRead More

by S. Victor Aaron James Taylor went through most of his career without putting together records that have a strong, overall theme to them. That’s changed of late: in 2006 there was a Christmas album and last year it was a live album with little accompaniment. This time out, it’sRead More

by S. Victor Aaron Moore never goes too long between studio releases; just last year we were here chatting up his then-new Close As You Get and now the Irish heavy blues-rocker is already back with another mixture of originals and classics, called Bad For You Baby. When Moore isRead More

‘The Blues Rolls On’ shows Elvin Bishop is as lively and loose as ever – and that’s enough to make it a good add to anyone’s collection.

The sky’s the limit for Aaron Parks and he’s already several miles off the ground.

Extended improv sections of songs oftentimes turn into what Umphrey’s McGee calls a “Jimmy Stewart.” So what exactly is a “Jimmy Stewart?”