Author Archive
18 Jul 2025
Album Review: Robin Trower – For Earth Below 50th Anniversary Edition
Listeners who thrilled to Procol Harum’s “A Whiter Shade of Pale” may have fallen in love with the tune and its J.S. Bach-inspired melody. But that song represented the creatively […]
17 Jul 2025
Five Neil Young Classics, Covered
Neil Young is a towering figure in popular music. From his work as a member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young to his formidable solo career and beyond, Toronto, Ontario-born […]
16 Jul 2025
Five Johny Barbata Drumming Credits You Should Know
Johny Barbata would have celebrated his 80th birthday on April 1. The famed drummer retired from recording in 1987, but continued working as a musician. He passed away in May […]
15 Jul 2025
30 Days Out, July 2025 #2: Abacab, U.S. Christmas, Budos Band, Psycodelics, Amanda Anne Platt
The highlights of live music in the coming 30 days Asheville-wise lean in a decidedly progtastic, indiefied and psychedelicized direction, with a bit of country for flavor. Three of the […]
14 Jul 2025
Duffy Power: Hell Hound On His Trail
Overlooked blues powerhouse Duffy Power never got his due, but a recently unearthed album with progressive rockers Argent shows that he could deliver the goods. London-born singer Raymond Howard started […]
11 Jul 2025
Brown Acid: A Trip Worth Taking (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… “We prefer privately pressed records with a lot of chutzpah,” says Barresi. The central Brown Acid aesthetic, Hall says, is “loud, fuzzed-out guitars. It feels like […]
10 Jul 2025
Brown Acid: A Trip Worth Taking (Part 1 of 2)
RidingEasy Records’ Brown Acid Series Celebrates its 20th Volume A coveted prize for those who appreciate the heavy sounds of early ‘70s rock, Brown Acid: The Twentieth Trip also represents […]
09 Jul 2025
Album Review: Pink Floyd at Pompeii MCMLXXI
A legendary Pink Floyd live performance finally gets a standalone release, with a striking new mix by Steven Wilson. Pink Floyd at Pompeii MCMLXII was released May 2. Debuting in […]
08 Jul 2025
Something Enduring About April: Adrian Younge
One of the most creative and prolific artists in today’s music, composer-musician-arranger Adrian Younge has recently completed and released Something About April III. The concluding entry in a trilogy of […]
07 Jul 2025
Roy Rogers: The Blues is a Statement
Though he was named after the King of the Cowboys, guitarist Roy Rogers isn’t a country and western yodeler. The Bay Area resident and Redding, California native is an acclaimed […]