Charisma has a new name, and it鈥檚 called Lenny Kravitz. With the release of his 10th studio album, Kravitz impressively proves that he鈥檚 getting better with age.鈥淪trut鈥� features the 50-year-old singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and actor delivering more of ...
Pianist, composer and arranger Billy Childs pays tribute to Laura Nyro by assembling an all-star cast of performers on 鈥淢ap to the Treasure: Reimaging Laura Nyro.鈥滳hilds lovingly adopts the legendary songwriter鈥檚 engaging arrangements and reinvents the emotional messages in a masterful ...
It was 21 years ago that a good friend of mine introduced me to the debut release by the Counting Crows, 鈥淎ugust and Everything After.鈥� Since that time, I have collected every album by the California band and attended numerous live performances.To say that I鈥檓 a huge fan would be a gross ...
Bebel Gilberto鈥檚 latest release is a perfect way to set the mood for a cozy, quiet dinner or relaxing on the deck after an especially hectic day.The Brazilian singer-songwriter鈥檚 first new studio release in five years is an intoxicating collection of light, breezy arrangements eloquently ...
When Ace Frehley left Kiss in 1982, I never thought he would continue to maintain a successful solo career.When each member of Kiss simultaneously released solo efforts in 1978, I expected Frehley鈥檚 album to be the third best out of the four.Surprisingly, Frehley鈥檚 album was significantly ...
Over the past 38 years, Tom Petty and his Heartbreakers have been producing memorable albums that are seamlessly woven into the fabric of American music culture.Albums such as 鈥淒amn the Torpedoes,鈥� 鈥淗ard Promises,鈥� 鈥淪outhern Accents鈥� and 鈥淚nto the Great Wide Open鈥� have provided ...
