It’s a long way from Midnight Oil’s self-titled debut album to 2022’s Resist, the release accompanying the band’s self-imposed retirement from touring the same year (and purportedly not the last of
The Wood Brothers have never radiated such calm, confident dignity as they did striding out onto the MainStage of the Flynn Center on October 27th. But their unassuming demeanor was
As splendid an album as is Traffic’s eponymous sophomore work, it’s also a clear depiction of why guitarist and songwriter Dave Mason could not sustain membership in the British band for
While Bob Dylan’s Infidels (released 10/27/83) was hailed as a return to form in many quarters upon its release forty years ago, positive responses didn’t completely dominate the reaction. In fact, the
At a quick first glance and just a cursory listen, Robin Trower’s Joyful Sky would appear to be altogether similar to his previous few records. Like last year’s No More Worlds To Conquer, the
Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters deserves recognition on the 50th anniversary of its release for the rarest of reasons. It is not only one of the many creative pinnacles in this jazz icon’s discography,
In comparison to the rhapsodic, literary nature of Jackson Browne’s eponymous debut LP, his second album, For Everyman, seemed literal-minded upon its release a half-century ago in October 1973. In hindsight, however, it’s
There are those rare records so carefully wrought they neither need nor allow further embroidery and Gregg Allman’s first solo album, Laid Back, is just such an effort. But even as the now
As with The Beatles’ White Album and Bob Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde, it’s hard not to contemplate Jimi Hendrix’ Electric Ladyland (released 10/16/68) in the configuration of a single album. Excising the longest cuts on it
The 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Grateful Dead’s Wake of the Flood isn’t so hefty or cosmetically detailed as its predecessors, most of which consisted of three CDs with markedly enhanced cover graphics. But that only puts this two-CD package in line
