A melodic, thoughtful, and beautifully arranged debut album from a new singer-songwriter.
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Concert Review: David Lanz – Thumbnail Theater, Snohomish, WA – 12/21/2013
The "heavy mellow" pianist treated the audience to uniquely-arranged Christmas favorites and original compositions.
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Recordings like this one serve to cement Neil Young's reputation as one of the most important popular music artists of his generation.
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The Clash, still the only band that matters 30 years later!
Read More »Music Review: Gregg Swann – ‘Turn to Stars’
In this posthumous release the artist retains his knack for thoughtful pop even as he faces mortality head-on.
Read More »Music Review: Kelly Clarkson – ‘Wrapped in Red’
Anyone looking for a brisk if unchallenging Christmastime pop treat from a top-notch talent couldn't hope for much better than this enjoyable and well-crafted album.
Read More »Just Released: ‘Fred Astaire: The Early Years at RKO’ from TCM and Sony Masterworks
A new 2-CD set features Astaire's vocals on classic numbers from Hollywood's golden age of movie musicals.
Read More »Music Review: Boston – ‘Life, Love & Hope’
The new album by Boston is another poppy chapter in the Tom Scholz saga.
Read More »Music Review: Erasure – ‘Snow Globe’
Erasure has created one of the most unusual Christmas albums of the year.
Read More »Music Review: Bob Dylan – ‘The Complete Album Collection Vol. One’
The most diverse collection of music recorded by one artist in the history of pop music.
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