Vinyl Confessions, Special Edition: Starless
|John Wetton, one of progressive rock’s greatest talents, tragically passed away this morning after battling colon cancer. He was 67. Given that Wetton was to be a featured performer on … Read more
John Wetton, one of progressive rock’s greatest talents, tragically passed away this morning after battling colon cancer. He was 67. Given that Wetton was to be a featured performer on … Read more
Photos by Laura Carbone Recently, Amy Helm has been touring the Northeast on-and-off with special guest Cindy Cashdollar on steel guitar. Cashdollar recently sat in with Helm and a stellar backing … Read more
As a former backup singer to R&B singer-songwriter, Chrisette Michele, Ashleigh Smith has never been out of touch with success. Breaking out on her own laurels is a different story, … Read more
Courtney Granger is probably best known for his lead work with Cajun outfit, the Pine Leaf Boys, and his immersion in Cajun/Acadian music in general. With Beneath Still Waters, however, … Read more
This marks the second release from New Orleans-based Jeff Chaz within twelve months. With eleven tracks, This Silence Is Killing Me again features mostly self-penned tracks all rich and raucous, … Read more
If there is a silver lining to an early death, it often accrues to musicians more readily than to most others. Their music lives on and posthumous releases, like this … Read more
The honeymoon is far from over for traditional country-pop chanteuse Whitney Rose. She’s still absolutely smitten with Texas, after picking up and moving there on a whim, all because of … Read more
In prepping for Cruise to the Edge (countdown: less than two weeks and counting!), I’ve been studying Rolling Stone’s list of the top 50 prog rock albums of all time … Read more
For some, age doesn’t mean a damn thing but knowhow. John Mayall defines one of those fortunate few. Ostensibly, he’s led a great life. At 83, he looks and acts … Read more
The world definitely shifted on Innauguration Day, but Danse, this continuously inventive trio’s third disc from ECM, has managed to smoothen, or at least temporarily calm, the stormy waters in … Read more