Branford Marsalis, Joshua White and Patricia Brennan are just some of the artists who released head-turning albums this year.

I first hear Nicole Zuraitis dabout three years ago and I was immediately drawn in by the power and charm of her voice. The richness of overtones in her timbre quite literally caresses the ear—even an ...

One of the best songs from one of the best metal albums of 2025. No Loss, No Love veered from savagely heavy, pick-scraped groove metal to flashes of throbbing edm, Courtney LaPlante dropping eerie ...

It takes to task the eccentricities in the jazz world and through humor, somehow cobbles out a keen sense of understanding.

The 22-year-old pop phenom’s father is John Herndon of the post-rock band Tortoise. They chatted about songwriting, nepotism ...

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“Komorebi” is a mid-tempo bop workout with soloists trading licks in a relaxed pulsating groove. “Petrichor”, which is a hint ...

Drummer, composer and painter recalls his experiences with Captain Beefheart, UK and others, names the best band he’s ever been in and reveals how long it takes to set up his Big Kit ...

40. The Waterboys – The Life and Death of Dennis Hopper (Sun Records) ...

Songs that stuck with us this year, with releases from Triangle artists like Reese McHenry, Tre. Charles, Anjimile, and more.

Of the albums of 1986, only Madonna's True Blue outsold the third record from New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi, who slid perfectly ...