Rock
Frank Zappa didn’t like being interviewed, but he sure enjoyed having a chat.
Regardless of what’s to come, Ants From Up There represents a dizzying creative apex for Black Country, New Road.
It has been a long time since I last felt this passionately about a new artist as I do about The Beths.
David Bowie’s Toy is a solid, enjoyable, and buoyant effort from an artist who never failed to stay interesting and vital well into his later years.
For prog fans who consider that the proof of the pudding is long, complex songs with virtuosic solos and exotic instrumentation, no fear: To The Far Away is multi-textured and musically exciting.
At times, Laurel Hell’s withering fatigue is directed at the clash between commodification and art.
Music Review: “Someone/Anyone? A 50th Anniversary Tribute to Todd Rundgren’s Something/Anything?”
Someone/Anyone? is packed with lots of great music and makes a strong complement to the album it compliments, Something/Anything?
Temptations 60 celebrates the band’s 60th anniversary, and it strikes a careful balance between looking backward and staying grounded in the here-and-now.
This album is a remarkably mature effort. The Weeknd reflects on his long career while expanding on his earlier accomplishments.

Arts Commentary: In Memoriam, Michael Tilson Thomas (1944-2026)