Autogramm | What R U Waiting 4?
Musical genres come and go. In fact, some come and go more than once. Anyone who lived through the relentless and brutal ska resurgences of our recent past can...
Thom Yorke | Suspiria vs. John Carpenter | Halloween
How do you make a great horror-movie soundtrack? The same way you make a great horror movie: By finding new ways to terrify the bejeesus out of people while...
Queen | Bohemian Rhapsody: Original Soundtrack
Queen are the champions, my friends. Especially when it comes to milking their back catalogue. Just look at the numbers: The band made 15 studio albums with singer Freddie...
Dave Davies | Decade
You think your brother makes life difficult? Be glad you're not Dave Davies. The underappreciated Kinks guitarist had to spend decades toiling in the shadow of brother Ray, who...
Jason Isbell | Live From the Ryman & Amanda Shires | To The Sunset
I remember the first time I saw Jason Isbell play. It was in a dive bar in Austin about 15 years ago, when he had just started playing guitar...
Ace Frehley | Spaceman
"I know that things will never be the same," claims Ace Frehley midway through his eighth solo album. Who is he kidding? If there's one thing in this world...
Elle King | Shake the Spirit
Success has not spoiled Elle King. Though by all reports, it came pretty damn close. After her first album Love Stuff shot her to stardom on the strength of...
Greta Van Fleet | Anthem of the Peaceful Army
Pretty much everybody loves Led Zeppelin. And pretty much everybody who loves Led Zeppelin loves to hate Greta Van Fleet for loving Led Zeppelin. Or something like that; to...
Arkells | Rally Cry
Some people have a natural sense of fashion. They can grab two or three pieces of clothing that don't belong together, slap them on and look like a million...
Peter Holsapple Vs. Alex Chilton | The Death of Rock
The key word in that title just might be Vs. Although this recently unearthed set documents some joint 1978 recording sessions co-starring former Box Tops and Big Star frontman...
Now & Then | Danny Michel’s White & Gold + Four Old Faves
I’ve been reviewing Danny Michel albums almost as long as he's been making them. And if he's made a bad one, I haven't heard it. So along with reviewing...
Jim James | Uniform Clarity
After chaos comes beauty. At least, it works that way if you're Jim James. It's barely been three months since the release of his noisy and unruly Uniform Distortion...
Bottle Rockets | Bit Logic
They aren't old, they're old-school. And nearly three decades into their existence, St. Louis' roots-rockers The Bottle Rockets are bumping up against some of the same unpleasant realities as...
John Hiatt | The Eclipse Sessions
When the heavens align, it's best to pay attention. Take it from John Hiatt. The Nashville singer-songwriter named his 23rd studio album after the celestial event that took place...
Kurt Vile | Bottle It In
Kurt Vile has all the time in the world. At least, that's often how it feels while you're listening to Bottle It In. Clocking in at 78 minutes, the...
