Alice Cooper’s ‘Revenge’ Resurrects a Classic Rock Ensemble
Alice Cooper still possess artistry in spades. As their new album reveals, the band’s musical bond was too strong to be broken by time—or even by death.
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni has been covering music for various outlets since 2002. He believes that a music journalist's job is to guide readers to their own impressions of the music. You can follow him on Twitter @sabyrk_
Ozzy Osbourne Was Heavy Metal’s Legendary Shaman
On the passing of Ozzy Osbourne, we trace the feedback loop of a life lived loud and a legacy equal parts chaos, catharsis, and strange, enduring grace.
Black Sabbath’s Farewell Show Is One of the Best Ever
Warts and all, Ozzy and Black Sabbath’s farewell set a new standard for how we say goodbye to our favorite bands. Let’s hope for more shows of this kind.
Is Wilco’s ‘A Ghost Is Born’ Reissue the Perfect Box Set?
That most of the extras on Wilco’s A Ghost Is Born gel into a cohesive listen is a hell of a triumph. That they entice enough for repeat listens is nothing short of a miracle.
Peter Forrest’s Multiple Voices Were Astonishing
Peter Forrest co-founded 24-7 Spyz with guitarist Jimi Hazel in 1986, and they combined thrash metal, hardcore punk, funk, ska, and reggae with traces of jazz.
Will “True Love” Be the Last We Hear From Jane’s Addiction?
Even if Jane’s Addiction can’t reconcile their relationship, they owe it to themselves to finish what they started and see their new album to term.
Ambient Matters: The Best Ambient Albums of April 2024
April was a glorious stew for lovers of this music, and you’ll want to make sure to check out our new playlist showcasing this month’s best ambient entries.
The Who Release an Anemic Mix of a 1982 Historic Show
The third live album of the Who’s 1982 farewell tour improves little on the others. It’s hard to imagine that modern recording technology couldn’t have helped.
Ambient Matters: The 15 Best Ambient Albums of March 2024
This month’s best ambient/experimental releases yielded enough sublime music to send you drifting into transcendence for many moons to come.
Phish Sacrifice Ambience For Clarity on Live ‘Spectrum’ Box Set
With its antiseptic sound, The Spectrum ’97 box set can’t adequately substitute for what it was like to be there at a 1990s Phish show.
Morphine’s ‘The Night’: A ‘Souvenir’ of a Golden Era
Morphine saxophonist Dana Colley looks back at the alt-rock band’s career and discusses the newly expanded vinyl reissues for The Night and Like Swimming.
Stewart Copeland and Hazelrigg Brothers ‘Derange’ the Police
Stewart Copeland and the Hazelrigg Brothers remind us that the Police’s body of work is ripe for reinvention. But do they go far enough?