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Music Reviews: Lovin’ Spoonful’s Complete Recordings, plus Joey Quinones and JP Soars with Anne Harris
The band continually reinvented itself, serving up hits that each seemed quite unlike the one that came before.
Read More »10 Underappreciated Music Acts You Need to Hear
Dwight Twilley's best work is characterized by jangly, ringing guitars, indelible rhythm, and shimmering, full-bodied productions that equal the finest work of acts like Electric Light Orchestra.
Read More »Concert Review: ‘From Formosa’ – Taiwan Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble
The Taiwan Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble and Taiwu Ballads Troupe vocal ensemble unveiled a panoply of fascinating, mostly Taiwan-rooted music that incorporated Western classical, contemporary avant-garde, and Indigenous music.
Read More »Music Reviews: Beach Boys’ ‘Pet Sounds Sessions Highlights,’ plus Teddy Thompson and Crow and Gazelle
To mark the original album’s 60th anniversary, the Beach Boys have released 'The Pet Sounds Sessions Highlights' as a two-CD set and in multiple vinyl versions.
Read More »Music Reviews: Abigail Lapell Sings Her Way to Motherhood, plus a Rockabilly Anthology
On the new 'Shadow Child' Lapell turns entirely inward for a soft-spoken standout about her journey to motherhood.
Read More »Concert Review: Gene Pritsker’s Sound Liberation with Anne Akiko Meyers
It was clear in this vibey number that the violinist and the band were feeling the spirit of the mariachi rhythms.
Read More »Bowie, Dylan, Eagles, Pretenders, Hank Williams, Grateful Dead and Much More: 21 Stupendous Big Box Sets for Music Fans
Here are 21 of popular music’s most spectacular gargantuan anthologies, each featuring 10 or more discs.
Read More »Concert Review: ‘Strings for Peace’ with Amjad Ali Khan and Sharon Isbin
The maestro of the Indian sarod and the Grammy-winning classical guitarist interlocked sound and spirit of East and West in their collaborations' NYC debut.
Read More »Music Reviews: Dale Watson Envisions a Party with Willie, Waylon, and Whiskey
Reviewed: "Unwanted," the latest from outlaw country singer Dale Watson, and "Wake," a new CD from the multitalented Dirk Powell.
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