Logic | Supermarket (Soundtrack)
The very existence of a soundtrack to a novel would seem to defy logic. Unless you're Logic. The ambitious Maryland rapper's fifth full-length (and first of two albums slated...
The Mekons | Deserted
California, here they come. Light-years where they started from. Legendary British musical collective The Mekons recorded Deserted, their first new album of original material in eight years, at bassist/producer...
Ty Segall & Freedom Band | Deforming Lobes: Live
Unless I missed something, it's been almost three months since Ty Segall put out an album. For the absurdly prolific 31-year-old L.A. singer-guitarist — who released six full-length discs...
Marvin Gaye | You’re The Man
What a difference almost half a century makes. Or not. "Politics and hypocrites ... turning us all into lunatics," Marvin Gaye sings to the U.S. president on his 1972...
Son Volt | Union
That's Union as in State of The Union. And spoiler alert: It ain't good. Not in Son Volt frontman Jay Farrar's considered opinion, anyway. The veteran singer-guitarist's ninth studio...
SubmitHub Finds For Friday, March 29
Eye of Doom, Baby FuzZ, Excuse Me, Little Triggers, Neo Noir, Pleasure Craft, Hannah Stewart and Jesper Hasnaoui are in the SubmitHub spotlight today. If you'd like to add...
Gang of Four | Happy Now
Happy has never been Gang of Four’s default setting. Or even an option most of the time. And lately, it would seem to be an even-less-likely scenario. The political...
Frank Zappa | Zappa in New York 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
It's gross and perverted. It's obsessed and deranged. It has existed for years. But very little has changed. Until now. Four decades after its arrival, sardonic rock iconoclast Frank...
Steve Earle & The Dukes | Guy
There are songwriters. And there are songwriters' songwriters. Steve Earle likely belongs in the latter category. The late, great Texas troubadour Guy Clark definitely does. Don't take my word...
Keith Richards | Talk is Cheap 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
You know the rules: You're either a Beatles fan or a Stones fan. And if you're a Stones fan, you're either Team Mick or Team Keith. I've always been...
Billie Eilish | When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Teenage girls are scary at the best of times. But Billie Eilish takes it to a whole new level. Just take a gander at the cover pic of the...
SubmitHub Finds For Thursday, March 28
I recently joined SubmitHub, a site where artists pay a small fee to send songs to reviewers, labels, bloggers and radio stations. I'm trying it out to see if...
SubmitHub Finds For Wednesday, March 27
I recently joined SubmitHub, a site where artists pay a small fee to send songs to reviewers, labels, bloggers and radio stations. I'm trying it out to see if...
Back Stories | My 2011 Interview With Wanda Jackson
Rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson announced her retirement from performing earlier this week. At age 81, after more than 60 years on the road, I figure she's earned a break...
Triple Doubles | Three Cool New Releases That Have Things Covered
From Weezer’s Teal Album to Mercury Rev’s full-length reimagining of Bobbie Gentry’s obscure Delta Sweete, cover albums seem to be everywhere these days. I'm not sure why — maybe...
