Rock
The late Billy Conway didn’t so much work to make a song sound great as, through his adroit drumming, illuminate the qualities in the tunes that made them great.
When I glorify or romanticize an artist like David Crosby it is because the performer has a gift for alchemizing songs into something huge, powerful, spiritual, and communal.
For people who grew up on his music in the ’60s and ’70s, David Crosby’s passing, especially on the heels of Jeff Beck’s death last week, is tough to take.
Jeff Beck didn’t play the fastest runs but wielded dynamic emotion in every deftly spaced note – and didn’t even use a pick.
Our music critics pick some of the standout albums and performances of 2022.
Thank you, Dino, for all you contributed to music and to the art of drumming.
As fluid and experimental as Eight Dream Interpretations is, the album’s rambunctious sonic palette is nothing if not inviting.
Jimi’s sister and a Newton-based Hendrix scholar dig into the archives and come up with a coffee table book that celebrates the rock icon.
This is a band as capable of being as spry and unpredictable in its 12th year as it was in its first.
Rock Remembrance: Tom Verlaine
Tom Verlaine will be most remembered for Marquee Moon, both the album and title track, which alone would be enough to seal any legacy.
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