Rock

1960 is not exactly considered a peak year for popular music, and there's no shortage of drivel in this collection, but there are also dozens of great songs from the likes of Roy Orbison, Sam Cooke, and Ray Charles.

Music Reviews: The final album from the idiosyncratic Kinky Friedman, who died lat year, is a moving affair. Also, folkie Chris Walz makes an auspicious debut.

Since 1993, Germany’s Bear Family label has been reissuing rockabilly sides—and in some cases, unearthing previously unreleased gems—and to date, the series comprises a whopping 49 albums.

This set will be a deep journey into nostalgia for Supertramp fans who were of impressionable age during the band's 1970s heyday.

Review: an expanded reissue of the Beckies' only album, featuring Michael Brown of the Left Banke.

We can argue about the wisdom behind the decisions to induct—or not induct—various artists into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. What seems undebatable is whether its annual induction ceremonies have been musically memorable.

The Third Mind, a wonderfully anachronistic band whose music recalls the best of 1960s psychedelia, got off to a terrific start with its eponymous 2020 debut. Now they're out with their first live set.

Reviews: the Tasty Kings' obscure but excellent 'Native Tongue,' plus Dave Murphy and Massy Ferguson.

Jack White, Kacey Musgraves, Shaboozey, Post Malone, DIIV, and more top my list this year.

Nobody sounds quite like Hardwicke Circus, whose music exudes enthusiasm and emotion. Its performances are tight but, importantly, never overly polished or slick.