new release Archive
16 Jun 2026
Wolfgang Van Halen: Solo Albums as a Means to ‘The End’
Being a guitarist bearing the surname Van Halen brings with it a good deal of baggage. “People expect certain things of you,” says Wolfgang Van Halen, only son of Valerie […]
12 Jun 2026
Book Review: Listening to Prestige
One potential function of a book-length treatment of a subject is as a springboard to initiate a wider discussion. In the hands of a skilled writer, a book about a […]
11 Jun 2026
Album Review: Mike Mattison & Trash Magic – Turn a Midnight Corner
Singer and guitarist Mike Mattison is best known as a key member of Tedeschi Trucks Band; he’s been with Susan and Derek for more than two decades. And during that […]
10 Jun 2026
Book Review: Do What You Fear Most: The History of the Velvet Underground
I count myself as a serious fan of the writing and scholarship of Richie Unterberger. One of his earliest books, 1998’s Unknown Legends of Rock ‘n’ Roll ranks among my […]
26 May 2026
¡Viva Cuba! Part One: Albita
An edited version of this feature was first published in SPIN. Albita (Rodríguez) is a Latin music superstar. Recipient of 14 Grammy or Latin Grammy nominations (with one win to […]
22 May 2026
Aki Kumar’s Bollywood Blues (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… Still, he had to overcome some hurdles. “One of those was my accent,” he admits. “Another was that as an international person, you’re preemptively perceived as […]
21 May 2026
Aki Kumar’s Bollywood Blues (Part 1 of 2)
This feature first appeared in Living Blues. Genre mashups are nothing new; for decades, musical artists have combined styles. In the process, some new forms have arisen: folk-rock, jazz fusion […]
14 May 2026
Album Review: Parlor Greens — Emeralds
Soul jazz enjoyed its heyday in the 1950s and ‘60s. Often led by veterans of the hard bop movement, soul jazz offered a tuneful, less avant-garde and more accessible approach […]
04 May 2026
Richard Thompson: Master of Studio and Stage
Richard Thompson discusses studio vs. live performance, composing vs. improvisation, and more Some musical artists are studio rats. Decades apart, the Beatles and XTC quit touring mid-career, cloistering themselves away […]
02 May 2026
Bonus Single Review: Schizo Fun Addict – “Pasteline Dream” b/w “Fate Reprise”
Regular readers of Musoscribe may know that I posted seven days a week for a few years before going back to my original five-a-week, business-days-only posting regimen. They may also […]