Barenaked Ladies Took Chances Like Never Before on 'Maroon' (Track by Track)
“Too Little Too Late” Maroon kicks off with one of the best power-pop songs the band ever wrote, “Too Little Too Late”. It has a Continue Reading
'Spider-Man: Far From Home' Makes the Most of Meta Commentary
Peter Parker/Spider-Man was first introduced into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in Captain America: Civil War (Russo Brothers. 2016). In that film, he is recruited Continue Reading
Doves Deliver a Familiar Yet Fresh Brand of Melancholy on 'The Universal Want'
Barely three words into the first full-length offering from Doves since 2009, the recently reunited Mancunian trio reminds us why its signature brand of melancholy Continue Reading
Sam Prekop Discusses Summer Places and His Modes of Musical Creation
When Sam Prekop isn’t crafting progressive, polyrhythmic pop tunes as the singer and guitarist for the Sea and Cake, he’s releasing records under his own Continue Reading
Mali's Afel Bocoum Is at the Top of His Craft with Star-Studded 'Lindé'
The first notes of Afel Bocoum’s Lindé are soothing and subtle, earthy strings and percussion walking in step with the artist’s gentle voice in an Continue Reading
Austin Lucas Shares Politically-Charged "Already Dead" (premiere)
Austin Lucas releases Alive in the Hot Zone! on 30 October via Cornelius Chapel Records. The release will be available on vinyl, CD, and digital Continue Reading
Elizabeth Cook Looks at Her Past to See What's Next on 'Aftermath'
Critics consider the Rolling Stones’ 1966 album Aftermath as one of the most important rock records. That was the Stones’ first “real” album rather than Continue Reading
Percussion Becomes the Narrative on Tangents' 'Timeslips'
While the Australian band Tangents most definitely unfurls its life-story with the heartbeat of a collective, drummer Evan Dorrian remains the group’s frontman, if one Continue Reading
The Rolling Stones' 'Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out' Came at a Crucial Moment in History 50 Years Ago
Few rock fans would deny that the Rolling Stones’ Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out!—an album which celebrates its 50th anniversary this month—is a classic. Recorded during Continue Reading
Bill Callahan's 'Gold Record' Offers Snapshots of Moments in Time
Whether or not you’ll like Bill Callahan’s new record – his second in two years – depends, in good part, on your opinion of his Continue Reading
The Wisdom, Worry, and Wonder of Hit-Making Producer Ricky Reed
Whether you’re aware of it or not, unless you’ve managed to make your way off the grid successfully, producer Ricky Reed’s hits have been inescapable Continue Reading
"Let the Sunshine In" with Tony-Winning Legend Melba Moore
In December 1976, Melba Moore made history at the Metropolitan Opera House. An Evening with Melba Moore at the Met marked the first time a Continue Reading
The Traditional American Motifs in Bob Dylan's 'Highway 61 Revisited'
Sometimes the power and promise packed into a pop single can be heard in its opening notes. However, Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone” is Continue Reading
Twisted Sister's Dee Snider Muses on Live Performance and Music Faves
There are second acts in American life, but there are sometimes second act problems too. Dee Snider knows both those adages well. Having spent the Continue Reading
Roots Rockers Roanoke Share "Meet Me in the Mountains" As Road Awaits (premiere + interview)
Two of the founding members of Nashville-based roots-rock band Roanoke aren’t going to let the coronavirus get them down in 2020. Lead singer Taylor Dupuis Continue Reading
Funk Rock and Synthesizers in Munich: Queen's 'The Game' at 40
In the liner notes for The Game, Queen’s eighth studio album and their first release of the 1980s, there’s a sentence that may seem unimportant Continue Reading
'X-Men: Dark Phoenix' Will Never Rise from the Ashes
X-Men: Dark Phoenix (Kinberg, 2019) is the seventh and final X-Men team film in a series dating back to X-Men (Singer, 2000). Blade (Norrington, 1998), Continue Reading
Bully's 'SUGAREGG' Is Loud and Noisy
The good news is that Bully are still loud and noisy. That’s what makes them such a great live band. Alicia Bognanno explodes with energy. Continue Reading
12 Brilliant Recent Jazz Albums That Shouldn't Be Missed
Thana Alexa – Ona [Independent] New Vocal Art Thana Alexa was born in New York, but her family moved back to Croatia when she was Continue Reading
Great Peacock Stares Down Mortality With "High Wind" (premiere + interview)
Great Peacock’s Forever Worse Better, out 9 October, stands as the Nashville trio’s definitive statement. It’s a deeply personal record that reflects the struggle between Continue Reading