Christine McVie and Fleetwood Mac 1970-1974
adminDuring Fleetwood Mac’s transitional period Christine McVie wrote and recorded fifteen songs with the band. Hear all of them and read about the group’s changes.
Read MoreReturn to Forever
They bridged the gap between fusion and prog rock bands Return to Forever had a pretty long run with a few different lineups, but in their most classic incarnation, they…
Read MoreKing Crimson: 1981-2019
Part 1: King Crimson: 1969-1974 ** Part 2: Robert Fripp: Crimson Hiatus 1974-1980 ** Part 3: King Crimson: 1981-2019 Part 3: King Crimson: 1981-2019 1981 brought a new development to…
Read MoreJazz Fusion
History of Jazz: Part 7 Jazz fusion is a pretty big category, and we’ve lumped a lot of material together here. Basically, these are the granddaddies of the marriage of…
Read MoreFree Jazz and the Avant-Garde
History of Jazz: Part 6 Free jazz is perhaps one of the more misunderstood forms of music. Free jazz draws from other forms of improvisational music that are based on…
Read MoreDr. John: The Doctor Is In
Dr. John has left the stage for the last time, but nothing can dim the beauty of his music and his love affair with the wild, dangerous New Orleans that…
Read MoreThe Dawn of Hip-Hop DJs
From Brooklyn Disco to the Bronx Playground “The idea of a d.j. making something new out of other people’s music might seem preposterous. But there’s no question that a real…
Read MoreHard Bop, Post Bop & Soul Jazz
History of Jazz: Part 6 The strains of blues, gospel, and R&B that figured in the music of many hard bop musicians led to the development of soul jazz, which…
Read MoreRobert Fripp: Crimson Hiatus 1974-1980
Part 1: King Crimson: 1969-1974 ** Part 2: Robert Fripp: Crimson Hiatus 1974-1980 ** Part 3: King Crimson: 1981-2019 Part 2: Robert Fripp: Crimson Hiatus 1974-1980 If anyone thought that…
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