How the Beatles’ Struggles to Follow the ‘Help!’ Movie Led Directly to ‘Revolver’
February 20, 2026Mike Tiano delves into the difficulties that surrounded the Beatles’ attempt to film a follow-up to ‘Help!’ What happened next changed rock music forever.
Sebastian Robertson: My Proudest and Most Memorable Collaboration With Dad
February 23, 2026As Robbie Robertson’s health deteriorated, the Band legend was at work with his son on an award-winning television theme. Sebastian Robertson remembers.
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Jay Nachman on His New Book ‘Graham Parker’s Howlin’ Wind’: Interview
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Badfinger’s ‘No Matter What’ Didn’t Always Have That Crazy-Cool Solo
November 9, 2025
Soft Machine – ‘Thirteen’ (2026)
March 4, 2026New drummer Asaf Sirkis didn’t remake Soft Machine in his image but adds a piece that helps to keep a band started in 1966 viable in 2026 with their newest studio album ‘Thirteen.’
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Triple Blind – ‘Cold Walk’ (2026)
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Brandon Seabrook – ‘Hellbent Daydream’ (2026)
February 25, 2026
Soft Machine – ‘Thirteen’ (2026)
March 4, 2026New drummer Asaf Sirkis didn’t remake Soft Machine in his image but adds a piece that helps to keep a band started in 1966 viable in 2026 with their newest studio album ‘Thirteen.’
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Devin Gray – ‘Hz Of Gold‘ (2026)
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Triple Blind – ‘Cold Walk’ (2026)
February 27, 2026
Brandon Seabrook – ‘Hellbent Daydream’ (2026)
February 25, 2026Brandon Seabrook puts all sides of his virtuosity to work on ‘Hellbent Daydream:’ imaginative composition, elite musicianship and band leadership.
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Cecil Taylor New Unit – ‘Words and Music – the last bandstand’ (2016, 2026 release)
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Satoko Fujii Quartet – ‘Burning Wick’ (2025)
November 24, 2025
Sebastian Robertson: My Proudest and Most Memorable Collaboration With Dad
February 23, 2026As Robbie Robertson’s health deteriorated, the Band legend was at work with his son on an award-winning television theme. Sebastian Robertson remembers.
Soft Machine – ‘Thirteen’ (2026)
March 4, 2026New drummer Asaf Sirkis didn’t remake Soft Machine in his image but adds a piece that helps to keep a band started in 1966 viable in 2026 with their newest studio album ‘Thirteen.’
In an Era With So Many ‘Legends,’ Ozzy Osbourne Lived Up to the Title
July 24, 2025Ozzy Osbourne leaves behind a legacy that deserves respect not only in the metal world, but in the music world in general.
Steve Porcaro, Vernon Reid, Steve Morse + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2025 Pop and Rock
January 19, 2026Here’s why Preston Frazier says albums from Steve Porcaro, Vernon Reid, Fernando Perdomo and others are the Best of 2025 Pop and Rock.
Pat Metheny – ’80/81′ (1980): Track by Track Through a Classic
December 22, 2025Released 45 years ago, ’80/81′ visits “out” material and more straight-ahead jazz, with a healthy introduction to Pat Metheny’s idea of “folk jazz.”
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Reconsidering the Beatles’ Second Film ‘Help!’
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The Byrds’ ‘Turn! Turn! Turn!’ Offered a Message of Hope in Troubled Times
December 8, 2025
Steve Porcaro, Vernon Reid, Steve Morse + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2025 Pop and Rock
January 19, 2026Here’s why Preston Frazier says albums from Steve Porcaro, Vernon Reid, Fernando Perdomo and others are the Best of 2025 Pop and Rock.
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The Beatles’ Charismatic ‘Help!’: 60 Years Later
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Everything Fab Four Fest: Time to Celebrate the Beatles’ ‘Rubber Soul’
October 27, 2025
Herb Alpert, Brad Paisley, Eric Benet + Others: 2025’s Seasonal Sounds
December 23, 2025Holiday season 2025 is here with all-new versions of all-old songs as well as new tunes that may (or may not) become holiday standards.
Terry Blade – ‘Chicago Kinfolk: The Juke Joint Blues’ (2025)
March 4, 2025Terry Blade’s ‘Chicago Kinfolk: The Juke Joint Blues’ is a modern-day blues masterpiece that is as musically potent as it is culturally significant.
Mamas Gun + Brian Jackson “DIG!” from ‘DIG!’ (2026): Something Else! sneak peek
February 4, 2026Here is the second advance single from Mama Guns’ 2026 album ‘DIG!’, the title track with special guest Brian Jackson.
California Revisited: 2025’s Best Books on the West Coast Rock Scene
January 8, 2026Steve Matteo surveys 2025’s best rock books on the West Coast rock scene, sharing praise for Cameron Crowe, David Leaf and Jude Warne.
How the Beatles’ Struggles to Follow the ‘Help!’ Movie Led Directly to ‘Revolver’
February 20, 2026Mike Tiano delves into the difficulties that surrounded the Beatles’ attempt to film a follow-up to ‘Help!’ What happened next changed rock music forever.
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Reconsidering the Beatles’ Second Film ‘Help!’
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The Beatles’ Charismatic ‘Help!’: 60 Years Later
November 26, 2025
Nolatet, “Somethin’ to Relax With” from ‘Somethin’ to Relax With’ (2026): Something Else! Sneak Peek
February 19, 2026We check out New Orleans-based supergroup Nolatet’s “Somethin’ to Relax With,” their swingin’ advance single from the upcoming album ‘Somethin’ to Relax With.’
The Five Songs That Help Define Chicago’s Gutsiest Album
January 13, 2026‘Chicago III’ arrived 55 years ago this week as their third consecutive double album in less than two years. Yet Chicago was somehow still pushing the musical envelope.
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Fernando Perdomo – ‘Waves 10’ (2025): Gimme Five
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Rick Davies’ Five Greatest Supertramp Moments
September 15, 2025
Joe Chambers – ‘Double Exposure’ (1978, 2026 Reissue)
February 9, 2026The re-release of Joe Chambers’ ‘Double Exposure’ should provoke a long overdue re-examination of a career that touched on several turning points in jazz using multiple talents.
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Woody Shaw – ‘Love Dance’ (1976, 2026 reissue)
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Yes, Steve Winwood, Joe Walsh, Tim Morse + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2025 Reissues
January 2, 2026
How ‘Hollies Sing Hollies’ Showed New Promise After Graham Nash’s Exit
November 14, 2024Released 55 years ago this month, ‘Hollies Sing Hollies’ retains the spellbinding harmony and melodic smarts that brought the Hollies acclaim in the first place.
