Something Else! sneak peek: Carmen Lundy, “Grace” from Soul to Soul (2014)
She explores this turbulently resonant tale with a South African guest vocalist.

She explores this turbulently resonant tale with a South African guest vocalist.

He’s adding intriguing new layers to the age-old idea of blues singing.

Even without Hammett, this would have been solid, if unspectacular.

Bajakian and Úlehla make “Ej, lásko, lásko” fresh and edgy, despite it’s long-ago, faraway origins.

“Mercy!” Staples crows. “Oooh boy, you’re banging on that guit-fiddle!”

Stripped of artifice, Nicks connects on an elemental level.

“Your Song” is as dynamic and full of nifty little turns as life itself.

This No. 4 1986 hit is experienced anew, like it’s never been heard.

Wadada Leo Smith and his band of free jazz icons show the young guys how it’s done.

Reconciling the icy precision of electronic music with the immediacy of fusion.