best of 2016

30 Dec 2016

Best of 2016: Interviews

best-of list, blues, comedy, funk, glam, interview, jazz, rawk, soul

In 2016 alone, I’ve interviewed more than 140 artists; that’s nearly half the number I interviewed in the decade prior to this year. I hope 2017 will be at least […]

Best Music of 2016: New Releases

By Bill Kopp

best-of list, new release

I’ve said it before, and in 2016 it’s true as ever: those people who complain that there’s no good music any more simply aren’t looking hard enough, or in the […]

Best Music of 2016: Reissue/archival Releases

By Bill Kopp

avant-garde, best-of list, blues, jazz, new wave, pop, psych, rawk, reissue, review, vinyl

I love new music, but I’m also attuned to keeping up with the latest in reissues and archival releases. Sometimes those feature some of my favorite artists; other times they […]

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