Rock
With chemistry forged on tour, the group fuses jazz, punk, and prog into a fluid live assault.
The Claypool Lennon Delirium release a surreal, sharp-edged concept album about empathy, algorithms, and the high cost of efficiency.
Musician Interview: Hometown Heroes The Ghouls Honor Black Sabbath at The Town and The City Festival
Ghouls lead vocalist and guitarist George Danahy on honoring Ozzy Osbourne, embracing theatrics, and building momentum on the local scene.
Bassist and songwriter Joseph D. Rowland on revisiting “Foundations of Burden,” perfecting Pallbearer’s sound, and bringing heavy atmosphere to an unconventional venue.
Joe Jackson revisits familiar sounds with sardonic flair and surprising warmth on his most concise, eclectic album in years.
The messaging and its delivery were never self-righteous — Puscifer provoked rather than preached.
“Future Soul” is an exercise in creating maximum accessibility without reducing the band’s extraordinary musicianship.
An evening where music steeped in Armenian culture was too often outweighed by the acrobatic complexities of prog rock and jazz fusion.
Fun may seem like a relative term for a singer who performs fragile, melancholy songs in dim stage light and doesn’t allow photographers, though cell phones rose like stars in her galaxy to record videos.
Music Commentary: Brian Wilson’s Legacy Thrives — 2026 Reissues Reviewed
Though Brian Wilson has left us, his enormous musical legacy lives on through a growing series of posthumous CD and vinyl reissues and books.
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