Janis Ian's work is sheer artistic genius.
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DVD Review: ‘Sinatra: All or Nothing at All’
This two-part documentary takes a detailed, intelligent look at the life of Frank Sinatra, who merged artistic greatness and enormous popularity like no one else in the 20th century.
Read More »Music Review: ‘Getz/Gilberto 76’ and ‘Moments in Time’
Two albums of previously unreleased live Stan Getz recordings are out this month.
Read More »Music Review: Jack Mouse and Scott Robinson with Janice Borla – ‘Three Story Sandbox’
Mouse, Robinson, and Borlas demonstrate what seems to be a gentler side of free jazz.
Read More »The Best Music of 2015, by Charlie Doherty (Starring Clutch, Ryan Adams, Beach Slang, Bruce Springsteen, and More)
2015 wasn't a year for landmark releases, but there were some rather impressive outings from veterans and newbies alike.
Read More »Music Review: Cyrille Aimée – ‘Let’s Get Lost’
This release reveals another side of songstress Cyrille Aimée.
Read More »Music Review: Jim Wellman – ‘Dawn to Dusk’
Engaging from its very first note, 'Dawn to Dusk' will delight more than only fans of modern jazz, blues, and funk.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Bowie on Bowie: Interviews and Encounters with David Bowie’ Edited by Sean Egan
"Bowie on Bowie" is an incredible glimpse into the man who unarguably made the world not only more interesting and more enjoyable, but more inspirational. His talent will live on for generations, sparking the fascination and wonder of fans new and old.
Read More »The Spooky Desert Magic of Glenn Frey
The music and laconic persona of Glenn Frey is profoundly tangled with these memories in my mind. May he rest in easy peacefulness.
Read More »Glenn Frey Dies – Joins Those Lost in a Thus Far Cruel 2016
Turning a page is always difficult in life, but having to flip through so many so quickly has created a sort of malaise that seems like a fog descending upon me.
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