2021

Rock 

Ellen Foley, We Will Love You Forever

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments 2021, Ellen Foley, Fighting Words, Hair, Ian Hunter, Meatloaf, Mick Ronson, Night Court

Read our exclusive chat with the renowned singer, songwriter and actress, and listen to the world premiere of the latest single off her new solo album Fighting Words

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Folk jazz Soul 

When Laura Nyro Conquered Japan

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 Henry Carrigan 2 Comments 2021, Blood, Blood Sweat and Tears, Laura Nyro, Omnivore Recordings, Sweat & Tears, The 5th Dimension, Three Dog Night, Trees of the Ages: Laura Nyro Live in Japan

A classic live import from 1994 showcases the folk soul legend’s massive global reach in the years prior to her untimely passing

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Latin Rock 

Los Lobos’ Native Sons: An Ode to Los Angeles’ Musical History

July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 Stephanie Hernandez 1 Comment 2021, Los Angeles, Los Lobos, Native Sons, New West Records

This excellent new album shows the band as a tour guide through their city’s sonic landscape, showcasing music from the 1940s through to the present day

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jazz 

ALBUMS: Roy Hargrove, Mulgrew Miller and the Beauty of Harmony

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2021, In Harmony, Jazz, Merkin Hall, Mulgrew Miller, New York City, Roy Hargrove, vinyl reissue, Zev Feldman

A classic performance from two departed masters of modern jazz preserve their talents for the ages

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Alternative Rock 

Make No Mistake (Fatal or Otherwise), Del Amitri Are Back

July 19, 2021July 19, 2021 Jason Perri 2 Comments 2021, Cooking Vinyl, Del Amitri, Fatal Mistakes, Justin Currie

Talking Nostalgia, Brexit and Bob Dylan with frontman Justin Currie as the U.K. alt-pop vets release their first new album in 19 years

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jazz 

ALBUMS: Attaining A Greater Understanding of Roy Brooks

July 15, 2021July 15, 2021 Todd Manning 0 Comments 2021, Carlos Garnett, Cecil McBee, Charles Mingus, Chet Baker, Harold Mabern, Reel to Real, Roy Brooks, Understanding, Woody Shaw, Yusef Lateef

A scorching, previously unreleased 1970 live recording shines an overdue spotlight on the revered jazz drummer for such icons as Horace Silver and Charles Mingus

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Blues Rock Rockabilly Roots 

Lara Hope and The Ark-Tones: Rocking Through the Pandemic with the Rockabilly Rebels from Upstate New York

July 12, 2021July 30, 2021 j. poet 0 Comments 2021, COVID-19, Eddie Rion, Here To Tell The Tale, Jeremy Boniello, Kingston, Lara Hope and the Ark-Tones, Matt Goldpaugh, New York, pandemic, Sower Records, Upstate NY

How this talented husband-and-wife-led band are making Kingston the modern-day capital of New York Rock

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Music Journalism Records 

LISTEN: The 28 Best Albums Of 2021 So Far

July 11, 2021July 11, 2021 Ron Hart 2 Comments 2021, Albums, Armand Hammer, Chris Church, Floating Points, Garbage, James Brandon Lewis, Juliana Hatfield, Kaidi Tatham, L'Rain, Mammoth WVH, María Grand, Olivia Rodrigo, Ours, Paul Weller, Pharoah Sanders, Pupil Slicer, SAULT, The Alchemist, Too Much Joy, Weezer

The Rock & Roll Globe midyear report looks back at the best albums of the last six months

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Indie Rock 

The Royal Arctic Institute: Leaders of the Anti-Dad Rock Movement

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 Brad Cohan 0 Comments 2021, Berlin, Das Damen, Jesse Malin, New Jersey, New York City, Sodium Light, The Royal Arctic Institute, Tim Foljahn, Tom Beaujour

The NJ/NYC all-instrumental outfit bring the chilled-out jazzy Americana goods—for a bunch of old dudes

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Music Journalism 

The Literature of American Pop

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021 Michaelangelo Matos 0 Comments 2021, Ann Powers, Duke University Press, Eric Weisbard, Michaelangelo Matos, Music Journalism, Songbooks, Songbooks: The Literature of American Popular Music, William Gibson

Acclaimed journalist and author Michaelangelo Matos talks with Museum of Pop Culture’s Eric Weisbard about his important new tome Songbooks

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Pop Power Pop Records 

Pop-O-Rama #5!!!

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 David Bash 2 Comments 2021, Big Stir Records, Cherry Red, Chris Stamey, David Bash, Design, Elton John, Omnivore Recordings, Our Back Pages, Peter Holsapple, Pop, Pop-O-Rama, Power pop, Records, The Bablers, Wanderlust

David Bash dishes on some of the best new pop releases in recent weeks

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Heavy Metal 

Bunny Wailers: Mr. Bungle Comes Home

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2021, Anthrax, Dave Lombardo, Ipecac Recordings, Mike Patton, Mr. Bungle, Mr. Bungle The Night They Came Home, Scott Ian, Seals & Croft, Slayer, The Circle Jerks, Trevor Dunn, Trey Spruance, Van Halen

The Northern California avant-metal giants celebrated Halloween 🎃 in an empty room for an, um, epic new live set

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Post-Punk Punk 

The Wire Miracle Continues with PF456 Deluxe

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 Tim Sommer 3 Comments 2021, Bruce Gilbert, Colin Newman, Graham Lewis, PF456 Deluxe, Pink Flag, Post-Punk, Wire

This anticipated Record Store Day exclusive is the UK punk icons’ most feral and creative release

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Folk Punk 

Justin Sullivan’s Army Of One

June 10, 2021June 21, 2021 Steven Rosen 0 Comments 2021, Ceri Monger, COVID-19, Dean White, Europe, Green and Grey, Justin Sullivan, Marshall Gill, Michael Dean, New Model Army, Surrounded, U.S. Tour

The West Yorkshire folk-punk great and New Model Army frontman emerges from the pandemic with a brilliant new solo album

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Pop Power Pop Soul 

ALBUMS: Alex Chilton’s Boogie Shoes

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2021, Al Green, Alex Chilton, Ann Peebles, Big Star, Boogie Shoes: Live On Beale Street, O.V. Wright, Omnivore Recordings, Otis Clay, Syl Johnson, The Box Tops, Willie Mitchell

Flanked by the legendary Hi Records rhythm section, the Box Tops/Big Star boss found his groove on this rediscovered 1999 concert album

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