Rock
It’s a work that shifts gears often, which is not in itself a bad idea for a book about a famed shape-shifter.
Recently, some artists have come out of the closet and put their prog hearts on their sleeves with new recordings that celebrate the heyday of progressive rock.
The album features seven tracks played by five different groups fronted or co-led by guitarist John McLaughlin.
“I may second guess how a song was recorded. But I can say that all that we have done has come from an honest place.”
For all his verbal ingenuity, rousing chord progressions, and cynical smartass wit, Elvis Costello’s always tucked a raw, beating heart beneath his jaunty shades and devil-may-care grin.
Once Twice Melody goes about refining rather than changing Beach House’s vision of dream pop.
In Lowell, America played to a packed, enthusiastic, Centrum Silver-popping crowd who sang along with the band’s impressively deep roster of hits.
Where Roadrunner goes from here remains to be seen, but Billy Strings did his part to open the room with a bang of a blessing.
Forty years down the line, looking both backward and forward with its latest formation, Gang of Four still knew how to live a bit dangerously.
Frank Zappa didn’t like being interviewed, but he sure enjoyed having a chat.
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