Steve Porcaro, Vernon Reid, Steve Morse + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2025 Pop and Rock
Here’s why Preston Frazier says albums from Steve Porcaro, Vernon Reid, Fernando Perdomo and others are the Best of 2025 Pop and Rock.
Here’s why Preston Frazier says albums from Steve Porcaro, Vernon Reid, Fernando Perdomo and others are the Best of 2025 Pop and Rock.
With ‘Triangulation’, recently departed Deep Purple guitarist Steve Morse doesn’t just reclaim his musical voice. He redefines it.
Prog Collective’s ‘Seeking Peace’ wobbles and rolls through melodic twists and turns, avoiding many of the current cliches of neo-progressive rock.
As Ritchie Blackmore’s successor in Deep Purple, Steve Morse doesn’t always get the respect he deserves. But Steve Howe simply loves the guy.

Even after more than two decades with Deep Purple, Steve Morse is still a bit mystified by Ian Gillan’s creative process.

It’s become an free-form highlight of the band’s recent setlists.

After eight years between releases, Roger Glover says “we can’t wait that long.”
In the end, the lack of an easily identifiable, marketable image is a two-edged sword.

“I’m one of Jon’s biggest fans,” Morse tells us. “He just had this certain something.”

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