Oliver Wood is hardly the only musician who made productive use of his time sequestered in COVID19 lockdown. But it’d be difficult to find results of such efforts that succeed
Among his many other distinctions as a songwriter and recording artist, Brian Wilson is responsible for not just one, but two of the most famous albums in rock and roll
Alongside Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return to Forever, and Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters, Weather Report was one of the defining bands of the jazz-rock fusion era. Certainly, it was the most prolific, releasing albums
There’s nothing like ambient music to nurture the creation of mind-movies. Cases in point, John Morgan Kimock’s Hikikomori and Nainnoh’s eponymous work can conjure vivid mental imagery and, while these
Over the course of his nearly fifty-year career, Paul Weller has proven himself to be as fearless as he is prolific. Premature as it first seemed to dissolve The Jam
In retrospect, Warren Haynes’ Man in Motion (released 5/10/11) may well represent the first inklings of the careerism that now afflicts his work with Gov’t Mule. Hearing the LP with
In an anomalous act rendered all the more remarkable by the return to roots of their very next LP, Favorite Waitress, the Felice Brothers morphed into the adopted sons of
Following The Black Crowes over the course of their on-and-off, near-forty year career has arguably been a combined exercise in frustration and futility, seasoned with some rare satisfaction. The explosive
Whether processed through a double CD or triple LP set, the twenty-eight tracks that comprise Van Morrison’s Latest Record Project Volume 1 will become either a treasure trove or a
With the release of Sticky Fingers fifty years ago (released 4/23/71), The Rolling Stones effectively set the tone for their career for the long-term future. And they did so in
