2025 was an especially cruel year for this media writer because I lost two personal friends, Harry Teinowitz and Tony ...

Among the nine tracks on The Beginning of the Enz are the early formations of “Spellbound,” “Matinee Idyll (129),” and “Lovey ...

On Sept. 19, 1995, Shepherd released his stellar debut full-length album, Ledbetter Heights, at just 18 years of age. The ...

Split Enz ENZyclopedia Volumes One and Two 3xLP box (Chrysalis/Mushroom) Can the music of Split Enz really be 50 years old? ENZyclopedia Volumes One and Two offers a crash course in the influential ...

Growing up, blues-rock guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd was privy to a wealth of musical knowledge, as his father, Ken, was a local radio personality, a part-time concert promoter, and an avid music ...

Want to spend New Year’s Eve vibing to ‘90s R&B? Dru Hill’s got you covered. Join the group as they ring in 2026 performing their biggest hits, like “Tell Me”, “5 Steps”, “In My Bed”, “Never Make a ...

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 also reveal an inventive melodist, ...

Marty Willson-Piper Archeological Dig, Vol. 1 In Reflection LP reissue (Schoolkids) With Archeological Dig, Vol. 1, Marty Willson-Piper (MWP) reclaims his dispersed legacy of songs by reinventing ...

Spinal Tap The End Continues (Interscope/Universal) Fictitious metal icons Spinal Tap transcend genre. Practically any band covered in Illinois Entertainer likely has ...

Brian Wilson Live at the Roxy Theatre (Oglio) The world lost Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson in June, and this 3xLP box is a vivid reminder of what made him so beloved. Recorded on April 7 and 8, ...

Just in time for the holidays comes the first Christmas single from Roland Gift. The singular voice heard on ’80s favorites by Fine Young Cannibals, including “She Drives Me Crazy,” “Good Thing,” and ...

The Autumn Defense Here and Nowhere (Yep Roc) Given the well-known regular gigs of Pat Sansone and John Stirratt as bandmates in Wilco, it’s understandable that their own band has always existed in ...