Alan Parsons | The Secret
Yes, Alan Parsons. THE Alan Parsons. The studio-whiz engineer and producer-turned-art rocker who gave the world ’70s and ’80s concept albums like Tales of Mystery and Imagination, I Robot,...
Jane Bunnett & Maqueque Are Playing With Fire
Celebrated all-female Afro-Cuban jazz ensemble Jane Bunnett & Maqueque will release their new album Playing With Fire on March 10, they have just announced.
Playing With Fire could refer to...
Next Week in Music | Oct. 10-16 • The Short List: 10 Titles You...
Compared to the past couple of weeks, things are actually kind of slow this time around — at least when it comes to big-name releases. Still, when your short list...
Andy Milne Drafts reMission Statement On New Trio Album
Esteemed pianist, bandleader and educator Andy Milne is excited to announce the release of his new album, The reMission, out April 10 with his new trio Unison. Marking Milne’s...
Jenny Lewis | On the Line
Jenny Lewis is in good company. For her fourth solo album On The Line, the former Rilo Kiley frontwoman is backed by a VIP roster of talent that includes...
Tanika Charles | The Gumption
Tanika Charles is a graduate of the old school. That much was obvious from the Canadian soul power's acclaimed and award-nominated 2016 debut Soul Run. For her sequel The...
Albums Of The Week: Ellis Nodar | 12
Even a pig with no sense of smell finds a truffle now and again. Which is to say: I stumbled across this little gem while rooting around online the...
Gang of Four | This Heaven Gives Me Migraine
WHO ARE THEY? The legendary British post-punk survivors who first formed in 1976, borrowed their handle from a Chinese political faction, and gave the world slashing, sharp-angled classics like...
Now Hear This: Blackbird Mantra | High and Dry
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "The morning chirping of a bird may sound cheerful and playful, but in reality it is a serious matter. The chant should not only attract...
Goat Girl | Goat Girl
Poise, personality, intelligence and individuality are impressive qualities to possess at any age. Discovering them in a bunch of teenagers and young twentysomethings — well, that shoots way beyond...
Albums Of The Week: Swamp Dogg | I Need A Job...So I Can Buy...
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Some 50 years after Total Destruction To Your Mind introduced Swamp Dogg to an unprepared world, and nearly 70 since Little Jerry Williams first went into...
Classic Album Review: Stereophonics | Just Enough Education to Perform
This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
“I’d like to shoot...
Classic Album Review: Jessica Simpson | Irresistible
This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Irresistible, huh? Wanna bet?
Texas...
Albums Of The Week: Freedom Hawk | Take All You Can
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Emanating from the coastal dunes of Virginia, Freedom Hawk’s heavy riffs, rolling groove, soulful guitar melodies, and harmonic metal packaging to produce a sound that...
Elliott Smith Reissues Top Today’s Album Announcements
Today would have been Elliott Smith’s 50th birthday. It's hard to believe he's already been gone for 15 years. And of course, it's impossible to imagine everything the singer-songwriter...
