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Guitarist John Pizzarelli Goes Solo on the Music of Pat Metheny
John Pizzarelli’s pandemic record comes after helping James Taylor with a set of old standards but it’s a departure: solo guitar treatments of Pat Metheny.
How the Church Broke the Mold With ‘Of Skins and Heart’ 40 Years Ago
The Church’s Of Skins and Heart carved out a unique place in popular music from an unlikely location (and from the most unlikely set of influences).
Jupiter and Okwess Work on a Larger Scale Than Ever Before on ‘Na Kozonga’
Na Kozonga is Jupiter and Okwess at a larger scale than ever before. They rise to those new heights in front of them, drawing on styles from around the world.
Folkie Abigail Dowd’s ‘Beautiful Day’ Ruminates on Perseverance (album stream)
Abigail Dowd’s Beautiful Day finds its roots in the hardships that she and her husband had faced dealing with six house floods in a year.
The 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the ’90s: 80 – 61
The second part of our examination of the 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the ’90s includes Pavement, Suzanne Vega, Morrissey, Dinosaur Jr., and more.
Taylor Swift’s Pandemic Redemption
Taylor Swift responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with an album uniquely suited for it: contemplative, low-fi, acoustic songs perfect for isolation.
Alt-rockers Livingmore Offer Lively ‘Take’ with New Album and Video (interview + premiere)
Get ready to hear much more from Livingmore, the alternative rock quartet having a few laughs with “Got Me Feelin’ Like” while focusing on the new LP Take Me.
Delgres and the 4:00 AM Immigrant Blues
The sophomore LP from Paris-based blues-rock trio Delgres, 4:00 AM, is a cohesive and moving response to the forced migration of people of the Global South.
Canadian Pop-Punkers PONY Wrap ’90s Sounds Into Their Debut ‘TV Baby’
Canadian pop-punkers PONY release a debut, TV Baby, that hits close to home for millennials, and anyone who is a fan of 1990s alt-rock, pop-punk bands.
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