Projekt Gemineye’s The Dark Days of Yesterday is a powerful, intricately produced album that explores personal struggle, resilience, and reflection. Across its tracks, band conceptionalist Mark Anthony K channels the dark chapters of his past into a cinematic collection of prog-rock compositions that reward both casual and deep headphone listening. The album opens with “You […]
Preston Frazier: Travis, how are you? Travis Hall: I’m doing well, thank you. I’m super excited to be here today. Preston Frazier: I’m glad to have you. I’ve been listening to the album, and it’s terrific. I’m excited for you. Let me start by asking about your unique musical journey. Is your primary background in […]
Travis Hall’s debut album, HeART Museum, is a genre-blending journey that fuses the elegance of classical opera with the soul-stirring essence of R&B and NeoSoul. Known for his operatic prowess across Georgia’s concert halls, Hall pivots from arias to analog soul, delivering an emotionally rich and musically diverse collection. Drawing from personal experiences and heartbreak […]
‘Only Fools Love Again’ by Lemon Twigs touring member Danny Ayala is a throwback to an era of music when songs, not production tricks, ruled the music industry. Ayala teamed primarily with producer/guitarist Fernando Perdomo to put forth ten pop-rock songs that conjure the classic singer-songwriter era. “I Was Wrong” kicks things off in fine […]
Fernando Perdomo’s year-long , ‘Waves’ series reaches the 100 songs milestone, and a bit of a quandary. Perdomo has consistently provided engaging songs on these albums. A lesser artist would have included some fillers among the ten songs on each album; yet, reviewing the prior nine albums, Perdomo has kept true to his vision of […]
When pianist Armen Donelian recorded his debut album Stargazer in 1981, he was hardly a newcomer to the jazz world. Having already played with Sonny Rollins and Billy Harper, he entered the studio with a vision of music that was both deeply personal and boldly exploratory. Alongside bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Billy Hart, Donelian […]
Guitarist, composer, and Living Colour co-founder Vernon Reid has never been one to play it safe. From shaping the sound of Black Rock in the 1980s to a lifetime of collaborations across jazz, funk, metal, and experimental music, Reid’s career has been a fearless journey. With Hoodoo Telemetry, his first solo album in nearly two […]
La Tanya Hall’s ‘If Not Now, When… ‘ (out on October 10) is more than just a return; it’s a reclamation. After losing her voice during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hall has emerged with a project that feels at once intimate, courageous, and artistically liberated. Produced by fellow Steely Dan bandmate Michael Leonhart and featuring a […]
With The Very Day, Steve Porcaro makes a bold and deeply personal statement, one that highlights his mastery as a songwriter while refusing to be confined by expectations. Nearly a decade after Someday Somehow (2016), Porcaro returns with an album that is expansive, sonically rich, and unashamedly adventurous. Now free from the rigors of touring […]
Vernon Reid has always been a restless innovator. As the driving force behind Living Colour, his guitar redefined what Black artistry could sound like in the late ’80s rock mainstream—equal parts metal, funk, jazz, and political urgency. With ‘Hoodoo Telemetry’ (out October 4), Reid returns to the solo spotlight, crafting an album that resists easy […]
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