Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop, “When I Fall” (2024): Video premiere

Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop, “When I Fall” (2024): Video premiere

March 15, 2024

Here is the video premiere of “When I Fall” from ‘A Canadian Songbook,’ the new album by Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop.

Terry Blade on ‘Ethos: Son of a Sharecropper’: Something Else! Interview

Terry Blade on ‘Ethos: Son of a Sharecropper’: Something Else! Interview

March 10, 2024

Terry Blade joins Preston Frazier to discuss his brutally honest, emotion-filled new album, ‘Ethos: Son of a Sharecropper.’

Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop, “When I Fall” (2024): Video premiere

Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop, “When I Fall” (2024): Video premiere

March 15, 2024

Here is the video premiere of “When I Fall” from ‘A Canadian Songbook,’ the new album by Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop.

Dave Harrington, Max Jaffe + Patrick Shiroishi – ‘Speak, Moment’ (2024)

Dave Harrington, Max Jaffe + Patrick Shiroishi – ‘Speak, Moment’ (2024)

March 1, 2024

The sounds made by Dave Harrington, Max Jaffe and Patrick Shiroishi on ‘Speak, Moment’ are the sounds of discovery, surprise and uncommon communion.

Thollem – ‘Worlds In A Life, One’ (2024)

Thollem – ‘Worlds In A Life, One’ (2024)

February 2, 2024

Thollem made something entirely new using used parts created by various trios and mold them into a genuine piece of aural art made by a six performers using the intuition of one.

Why That Self-Titled 1994 Album Is the Best Motley Crue You Never Heard

Why That Self-Titled 1994 Album Is the Best Motley Crue You Never Heard

March 18, 2024

Released 30 years ago, ‘Motley Crue’ is actually their heaviest and most mature record – mature, of course, being a relative term.

Luckless UK’s Underrated ‘Danger Money’ Arrived Just as Prog Fell Apart

Luckless UK’s Underrated ‘Danger Money’ Arrived Just as Prog Fell Apart

March 8, 2024

Released 45 years ago this month, UK’s trio-led sophomore effort ‘Danger Money’ is past due for a reevaluation.

Why That Self-Titled 1994 Album Is the Best Motley Crue You Never Heard

Why That Self-Titled 1994 Album Is the Best Motley Crue You Never Heard

March 18, 2024

Released 30 years ago, ‘Motley Crue’ is actually their heaviest and most mature record – mature, of course, being a relative term.

Why That Self-Titled 1994 Album Is the Best Motley Crue You Never Heard

Why That Self-Titled 1994 Album Is the Best Motley Crue You Never Heard

March 18, 2024

Released 30 years ago, ‘Motley Crue’ is actually their heaviest and most mature record – mature, of course, being a relative term.

Why Joe Jackson’s Retro ‘Body and Soul’ Said So Much About His Future

Why Joe Jackson’s Retro ‘Body and Soul’ Said So Much About His Future

March 14, 2024

Released 40 years ago today, the daring ‘Body and Soul’ put to bed forever the idea that Joe Jackson was just another punk.

Peter Himmelman, Marcel Bonfim, Ozomatli + Others: Five for the Road

Peter Himmelman, Marcel Bonfim, Ozomatli + Others: Five for the Road

February 5, 2024

Peter Himmelman, Marcel Bonfim and Ozomatli are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.

‘Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon,’ by Joel Selvin (2024): Books

‘Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon,’ by Joel Selvin (2024): Books

March 12, 2024

Jim Gordon’s accomplishments are often overlooked, even by knowledgeable listeners. In his well-researched and thoughtful biography ‘Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon,’ Joel Selvin changes that.

Peter Himmelman, Marcel Bonfim, Ozomatli + Others: Five for the Road

Peter Himmelman, Marcel Bonfim, Ozomatli + Others: Five for the Road

February 5, 2024

Peter Himmelman, Marcel Bonfim and Ozomatli are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.

Conjunto Guantanamo, ‘Guitarra, Tabaco y Ron’ (2024): One Track Mind

Conjunto Guantanamo, ‘Guitarra, Tabaco y Ron’ (2024): One Track Mind

March 2, 2024

If the propulsive, contemporary ‘Guitarra, Tabaco y Ron’ is a prelude to a full-length Conjunto Guantanamo album, bring it on!

How B.B. King Left Us With One Last Reminder of His Greatness

How B.B. King Left Us With One Last Reminder of His Greatness

August 25, 2023

Released 15 years ago this week, B.B. King’s ‘One Kind Favor’ began with a dying plea: “When the day comes, don’t forget me.” No chance of that.

How Rudolph Stole the Show on ‘The Temptations Christmas Card’

How Rudolph Stole the Show on ‘The Temptations Christmas Card’

December 25, 2023

This album will always be defined by its lead-off moment, as the Temptations take a kid’s song and transform it into a funked-out Yuletide hoot.

Norman Lear Would Change Modern TV, But First He Came to Iowa

Norman Lear Would Change Modern TV, But First He Came to Iowa

December 11, 2023

I have been struck by how long the accolades have continued after the passing of Norman Lear. It made me realize that I have a story, too.

The Daily Doug: The Albums That Shaped My Career

The Daily Doug: The Albums That Shaped My Career

July 15, 2022

Composer, educator and vocal-group conductor Douglas Helvering, best known for his YouTube channel, The Daily Doug, discusses LPs that changed everything.

Terry Kirkman’s Legend Was Bigger Than the Association’s ‘Cherish’

Terry Kirkman’s Legend Was Bigger Than the Association’s ‘Cherish’

September 27, 2023

The Association’s chart-topping “Cherish” was the epitome of the romantic pop ballad, but Terry Kirkman wrote far more – and far more interesting – songs.

Steve Howe Made a Colorful, Quite Surprising Debut With Tomorrow

Steve Howe Made a Colorful, Quite Surprising Debut With Tomorrow

February 20, 2023

Released 55 years ago this month, the self-titled debut by Yes stalwart Steve Howe’s old band Tomorrow is one of the best of its psychedelic kind.

Five Moments of Eternal Brilliance From Steely Dan’s ‘Pretzel Logic’

Five Moments of Eternal Brilliance From Steely Dan’s ‘Pretzel Logic’

February 20, 2024

Released 50 years ago today, Steely Dan’s ‘Pretzel Logic’ remains a pinnacle achievement for the premier jazz-pop rock band. Here’s a handful of reasons why.

Playin’ the Changes With Tom Petty, Aerosmith + Cheap Trick: Shadows in Stereo

Playin’ the Changes With Tom Petty, Aerosmith + Cheap Trick: Shadows in Stereo

October 25, 2021

Often over-looked albums by Tom Petty, Aerosmith and Cheap Trick are turning 40 next year. But why wait for a rock ‘n’ roll re-evaluation?