Since Black Sabbath began working on a new album with original singer Ozzy Osbourne and producer Rick Rubin, fans have been waiting for a taste of what was coming. You May Also Like: Ian Gillan basically drank his way into Black Sabbath: ‘Did that happen? What happened?’ Why Black Sabbath’sRead More

Seven years after their last release, acid-jazz pioneers The Brand New Heavies signal a return to original form with “Sunlight.” You May Also Like: Brand New Heavies’ self-titled debut defined a now-lost acid-jazz cool The Cretins, “Haven’t Got a Clue” (2019): One Track Mind David Philips, “Home” from Winter (2017):Read More

Gregg Rolie begins with a simmering piano signature, then slowly settles into a greasy groove — setting the stage for some of his first new music since a 2011 solo EP. Before that, Rolie last issued a full-band studio effort in 2001, with Roots. You May Also Like: At first,Read More

Always a proud individualist, the artist formerly known as the Artist Formerly Known As Prince, has a message on his new song: Be your own damned self. You May Also Like: Prince (1958-2016): An Appreciation Is This the Best-Ever Prince Cover? Prince Recalled Past Glories on ’20Ten,’ But Then MadeRead More

Can’t wait for forthcoming expanded reissues of Jeff Lynne’s 1990 solo album Armchair Theatre and the Electric Light Orchestra’s 2001 release Zoom? Sample three bonus tracks from the April 19, 2013 releases here. You May Also Like: Jeff Lynne’s Armchair Theatre started with an impossible-to-match bang For ELO’s Jeff Lynne,Read More

Chicago offers unprecedented access into the progress of their long-awaited new LP, posting the step-by-step construction of “Naked in the Garden of Allah.”

Round one of Queensryche vs. Queensryche, much to my astonishment, goes to Geoff Tate – but by the very narrowest of margins.

To paraphrase Ozzy Osbourne, who whines with a dark menace on this preview video, there’s “no where to hide” from this monster riff as Black Sabbath offers a short preview of its forthcoming reunion project. You May Also Like: Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Patient Number 9’ (2022) Why Black Sabbath WentRead More

Proof positive that Chicago is, at long last, working on some new music arrives via streams of two songs – still in demo form.

Rod Stewart’s first original studio release in two decades, due on May 7, 2013, via Capitol Records, is aptly titled: Time. Sparked in part by Stewart’s work on a memoir, it’s the sound of someone looking determinedly backward. You May Also Like: Jeff Beck + Rod Stewart, “People Get Ready”Read More