Shake Hands With The Devil at 40
Kris Kristofferson’s ninth album was hated by critics but wears well decades later
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Author: Meghan Roos
A Quarter Century of Omaha Style: Grassroots at 25
311’s second album established the foundation for their music going forward
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Remembering NOLA’s Beloved Poppa Funk
Art Neville, founding member of The Neville Brothers and The Meters, died July 22 at 81
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Peter Frampton’s ‘Blues Thesis’
A medical diagnosis pushed Frampton to choose one final focus for the last creative burst of his career—and he decided to sing the blues
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Remembering Dr. John: Tripping the Night Majestic
The cultural icon who introduced a generation to voodoo and “funkology” died of a heart attack at 77
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Turn On, Tune In and Enjoy the Poppies
Craft Recordings’ new compilation brings psychedelia’s inaugural era back to life
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Full Moon Fever at 30
Petty’s hallmark solo debut still hits home after all these years.
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That Sounds Like Theory, Mr. Vai!
Legendary guitarist Steve Vai steps into the music instructor role with the release of his new book, Vaideology.
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Spiraling With Nine Inch Nails
Trent Reznor’s psychological thriller turned 25 this month
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Remembering Dick Dale
The “King of Surf Guitar” died on March 16 at age 81
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Remembering Hal Blaine
The drumming legend leaves the world 35,000+ songs richer
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A Modern Bluesman’s Political Awakening
Gary Clark Jr. holds nothing back on his third album This Land
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Thirty Years After the War
Gary Moore’s political conscience rose to the surface on the last metal album of his career
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Staying In Step
Forty years after Directstep, Herbie Hancock’s oft-overlooked album stands as a symbol of what was to come
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The “One Night Only” You Can Savor on Repeat
The physical release of Gregory Porter’s first live album shows the jazz vocals master celebrating his roots and staking his claim in the genre.
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