The Worldwide Singles 1980-1988 (Omnivore) Call it yacht rock if that gets you in the door, but don’t write off Christopher Cross. Possessing a supple and immediately identifiable tenor, Cross’s songs ...

Veteran guitarist and singer Jason Sinay expanded his recognition and audience by holding his own alongside revered Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell in The Dirty Knobs. Other ...

Sonic touchstones include the Heartbreakers, the Dead, the Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Johnson.

Just in time for the holidays comes the first Christmas single from Roland Gift. The singular voice heard on ’80s favorites ...

Here’s a practical, high-quality, and reasonably affordable gift for the musician or instrument tech in your life.

Fictitious metal icons Spinal Tap transcend genre. Practically any band covered in Illinois Entertainer likely has a tale of a “Spinal Tap mishap,” and most readers of a specific age range can surely ...

Mobile Fidelity has gone a step further for the album’s 65 th anniversary, offering the broadest possible soundstage on vinyl ...

Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats Self-titled debut 10th anniversary expanded 2xLP (Stax) Following Nathaniel Rateliff’s restless career has been a rewarding journey. Clued-in fans from Rateliff ...

Roland Gift “Everybody Knows it’s Christmas” 7″ vinyl single (London) Just in time for the holidays comes the first Christmas single from Roland Gift. The singular voice heard on ’80s favorites by ...

Noted musicologist Lynell George provides thoughtful liner notes that place the show in historical context upon its 60th ...

Fictitious metal icons Spinal Tap transcend genre. Practically any band covered in Illinois Entertainer likely has a tale of a “Spinal Tap mishap,” and most readers of a specific age range can surely ...

Perkins’ Black and Blue standout is a hard-rocking cowboy tale and should-be Stones classic “Hand of Fate.” The soulful and ...