Natalie Cole Paid Loving Tribute to Her Father and the Great American Songbook 30 Years Ago
Thirty years ago, Unforgettable… With Love gave Natalie Cole a new career: that of a contemporary interpreter of the Great American Songbook.
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Paul Weller’s ‘Illumination’ Gets a Vinyl Reissue Nearly 20 Years Later
Paul Weller’s Illumination is a highly enjoyable – if not groundbreaking – effort, filled with good-to-great songs. But Weller doesn’t move the needle here.
Paul Weller’s ‘Days of Speed’ Gets a Long-Awaited Vinyl Reissue
The vinyl reissue of Paul Weller’s Days of Speed is an inspired release, as it shows a vital new phase of his career with a live set that’s a sheer pleasure to rediscover.
Travis’ Re-Release Their Moodiest Album ’12 Memories’
Travis’ moodiest album yet, 12 Memories, gets a vinyl reissue, which is perfect timing for everyone’s COVID and climate anxieties.
‘Rip It Up: The Best of Specialty Records’ Makes the Case for Being Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Ground Zero
Art Rupe’s little Hollywood label, Specialty Records celebrated Black culture’s boundless beauty, energy, joy, and excitement. It was also an originator of the rock ‘n’ roll sound.
Abbey Lincoln’s Classic ‘Abbey Is Blue’ Gets a Richly Deserved Vinyl Reissue
Celebrated jazz singer Abbey Lincoln’s landmark 1959 album marked a distinctive turning point in her career. It’s a welcome addition to jazz fans’ collection.
Before ‘The Man Who’ Travis Just Wanted to Rock
Just before CDs were about to get louder and louder still, Travis showed us just how softly they could record on a few of Good Feeling‘s best tracks.
Between the Buried and Me’s Breakthrough ‘Colors’ Still Thrills 13 Years Later
Rather than being Between the Buried and Me's crowning achievement, Colors was just the start of their evolution into one of heavy metal's most adventurous bands.
‘Alaska’ Was Where Between the Buried and Me Clicked
After a couple of albums figuring out what they wanted to do musically and a few years shuffling members, Alaska is really where things started to click into place for Between the Buried and Me.
Between the Buried and Me’s Baby Pictures Star in ‘The Silent Circus’
The Silent Circus shows Between the Buried and Me developing towards the progressive metal titans they would eventually become.
Revisiting the Beginnings of Progressive Metal Titan Between the Buried and Me
Between the Buried and Me's debut is a little weirder than expected, but not nearly as creative as they would become.
Joni Mitchell’s ‘Shine’ Is More Timely and Apt Than Ever
A half-decade after Travelogue, Joni Mitchell felt compelled to return to music, prompted by concerns about the war-torn, polluted state of the world.