Rock
Over the course of Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s two-hour show the tension between magnificent creativity and near collapse were palpable.
The album lightly reiterates John Powhida’s prog influences while offering a snappy set of short, earworm-inducing pop songs.
A powerful performer and artist emerges in this ambitious album about being publicly ostracized and maligned — and coming back stronger.
What is it about Final Summer that makes it a very good Cloud Nothings album but not a great one?
Umphrey’s McGee’s Um Bowl was an exhaustive two-night series for non-diehards but rollercoaster nirvana for the initiated.
“Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots” was the only record of the Flaming Lips that I knew in any real depth; it turns out that the band’s live show was heartwarming, a buoyant and visually exuberant experience.
The alternative rock/power pop singer-songwriter and musician was slowed down during the COVID years — but now he is back.
Sessanta succeeded in making “old” songs and “old” bands sound powerful, vital, and progressive.
Frank Zappa’s tight editing ensured that “Plastic People” was a compelling aural creation, and his fierce confidence compelled listeners to pay attention to the words.
Music Review: The Beatles are Still Here, There, and Everywhere
Beatles fans are being treated to a three-fer of projects spanning three media genres: a restoration of the film “Let It Be,” a book focusing on the two 1967 songs “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Penny Lane,” and an appearance on the new season of “Doctor Who”.
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