Art Pepper: The Complete Maiden Voyage Recordings
Art Pepper’s The Complete Maiden Voyage Recordings reveals a talent on par with John Coltrane at his most searching and uncompromising.
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The Music of the Singing Fireman Howdy Glenn Is Ripe for Rediscovery
Howdy Glenn possessed a smooth, rich voice that lent itself to nostalgic ballads, songs about hard times, and easy-listening songs about love lost and found.
The Further Adventures of the Left Banke
The Left Banke only released two albums before breaking up but are highly regarded as the inventors of baroque pop. Strangers on a Train has been reissued.
Wesley Stace Tries a New Style on the Deeply Satisfying ‘Late Style’
After more than 30 years’ worth of albums, Wesley Stace steps out of his comfort zone, with splendid results on Late Style.
‘Psychedelic Country Soul’ Is a Triumphant Return for Americana Pioneers, the Long Ryders
"Psychedelic Country Soul" could have been the tagline on the Long Ryders' business cards in the 1980s, and the tag still fits 30 years on as they remain masters in combining all of the above.
The Posies Finally Land the One That Got Away with ‘Amazing Disgrace’
The Posies released the definitive noise-pop album while everyone was still mourning the death of grunge.
Lost Memphis Music Legend Van Duren Getting His Due With New Documentary (premiere)
Obscure even by Big Star standards Van Duren's legacy is one of heartbreak and setback. But as a new film and soundtrack reveal, there's plenty to celebrate about an artist who sounds fresh, vital more than 40 years after cutting his debut.
The Posies Redefined Themselves on ‘Frosting on the Beater’
On Frosting on the Beater, the Posies subsumed their early XTC-isms and other influences into a distinct mode and found their own sense of the timeless.
John Wesley Harding Gives Us His Take on George Harrison’s “Wah Wah” (premiere)
John Wesley Harding puts his own stamp on the iconic George Harrison tune, all while paying respects to its legendary original artist.