Rewinding August | The Best Covers
Everybody loves a great cover tune. And if there's one thing better than a great cover tune, it's a whole album of them. Here are the best tribute discs...
Rewinding August | The Best Blues & Roots
From country and blues legends to gospel kings, it was another strong month for roots music. Here are the top releases in alphabetical order — just click on the...
Rewinding August | The Best Loudness
How do they do it? Volume, baby. Here are the loudest metal, punk and rawk offerings of the month, listed in alphabetical order. Just click on the cover picture...
Rewinding August | The Best Rap, Soul & Funk
Sure, you want the funk. You need the funk. You gotta have the funk. But some rap, R&B and soul never hurt either. Here are August's finest, freakiest and...
Back Stories | My 2011 Interview With Liam Gallagher
Does it feel like it's been 10 years since Oasis broke up? Because it has been. Exactly 10 years, as a matter of fact. On Aug. 28, 2009, years...
Back Stories | My 2008 Interview With Noel Gallagher
Does it feel like it's been 10 years since Oasis broke up? Because it has been. Exactly 10 years, as a matter of fact. On Aug. 28, 2009, years...
Bad Flamingo | The Tinnitist Interview
They are mavericks. Renegades. Outlaws. Enigmatic loners with no names, no pasts, no places they call home. They play by their own rules, take orders from no one, respect...
Back Stories | David Clayton-Thomas Talks Woodstock in 2009
Timing is everything. Just ask David Clayton-Thomas. This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of his Woodstock performance with Blood, Sweat & Tears. So there's no better time for the...
Rewinding July | The Best Rock & Pop
Need some new sounds to soak up along with those summer rays? You could do worse than July's pop and rock releases. Here's the best of the bunch, listed...
Rewinding July | The Best Indies
Looking for something different? Look no further. There was no shortage of essential indie rock to hear in July. Here's the best of the bunch, listed in alphabetical order....
Rewinding July | The Best Loudness
You know what they say: If it's too loud, you're too ... something. Honestly, I couldn't make it out above the ringing. Anyway, here are some of the noisier...
Rewinding July | The Best Oldies
Everything old is new again — eventually. Here are the best compilations and reissues that came out in July, listed in alphabetical order. Just click on the cover pictures...
Rewinding July | The Best Roots
From jam-band scions to country-rock waitresses, July had plenty to offer roots-music fans. Here are the top releases in alphabetical order — just click on the cover picture to...
Rewinding July | The Best Soundtracks
Every good movie needs a good soundtrack — and here are some of the best that arrived in July, presented in alphabetical order. Click on the cover picture to...
Back Stories | My 2015 Interview With Buddy Guy
I was lucky enough to talk to bluesman Buddy Guy on July 28, 2015 — two days before his 79th birthday — while he was promoting his album Born...
