Rosanne CashThe Essential Rosanne Cash(Sony/Legacy) Being the offspring of a country icon doesn’t guarantee recognition—just ask Rosanne’s stepsister Carlene Carter or stepbrother John Carter Cash—so Johnny’s daughter from his first … Read more
Paul Revere & the RaidersThe Essential Paul Revere & the Raiders(Columbia/Legacy) Armed with fun nicknames, zany stage antics and a male ponytail that threw a generation of little girls into … Read more
Nick LoweLabour Of Lust(Yep Roc) The music industry is home to many inscrutable practices, but why this certifiably punk pub/new pop masterpiece has been out of print for nearly two … Read more
Cheap Trick Greek Theatre (Los Angeles, CA) On a cool and comfortable night under the stars at this beautiful venue, Cheap Trick rocked their 1979 Dream Police album in its … Read more
Bad CompanyLive at Wembley(Eagle Rock) I normally shy away from these reunion things, but I must admit wanting to see and hear what Rodgers, Ralphs, Kirke and company sounded like … Read more
Mark BlakeIs This The Real Life?: The Untold Story of Queen(Da Capo) Twenty years after Freddie Mercury’s death, Queen still hold their roost in rock’s fabled hierarchy. As their 40th … Read more
The Grateful DeadRoad Trips Vol. 4 No.2 April Fools ’88Road Trips Vol. 4 No.3 Denver ’73 (Rhino) By now you know that no matter the PR adjectives—Fireworks! Majesty! Psychedelicornucopia!—these archival … Read more
Clarence “Jelly” JohnsonLow Down Papa(Delmark) As far as rarities go, this stuff digs deep. This series of rediscovered 1920s-era piano rolls (those prickly cylinders that drive player pianos) by pianist … Read more
Ian Moore and the Lossy CoilsEl Sonido Nuevo(Spark & Shine) On Ian Moore’s El Sonido Nuevo, the hooks come as fast as you can take ’em in. Through a two-decade … Read more
David ByrneRide Rise Roar(Eagle Rock) “I thought it’d be nice to do something unexpected that also makes it a little more of a show… One way would be with dancers … Read more
