Robben Ford Finds New Hues In Blues

December 22, 2025

Next year is going to be special for Robben Ford – because 2026 will mark the 50th anniversary of the “Schizophonic” album which was the beginning of his career as a solo artist. Of course, the five-decade run should not go uncelebrated, what with the American musician’s last studio effort “Night In The City” having seen the release as far back as 2023 and followed by the veteran’s Montreux recordings. Therefore, there’s a new longplay in the cards now for Robben, and this forthcoming offering, titled “Two Shades Of Blue” and set for issue on March 27th, feels more than welcome.

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Tim Garland And Geoffrey Keezer Bring Immediacy To Light

December 21, 2025

Saxophonist Tim Garland and pianist Geoffrey Keezer have been working together, on and off, as a duo or in a trio with vibraphonist Joe Locke, for a quarter-century now – although, sadly, a lot of people who admire the reedman’s work with Bill Bruford and other rock-related musicians tend to ignore these collaborations. The last time Keezer and Garland recorded in the same space was quite a long time ago, however, so it’s great to hear about their forthcoming effort that will be released on February 27th.

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Van Morrison Gets The Blues Back

December 20, 2025

A jack of all trades style-wise, what Van Morrison always did best of all, from THEM on, was singing the blues, and wherever fancy might take the Irish warbler, he seemed to double back to that seminal genre. While the veteran’s latest effort, "Remembering Now" which saw the light of day last June, boasted a healthy dose of all-original material, it lacked a bit of vim 2023’s "Accentuate The Positive" got high on, with rock ‘n’ roll classics sounding so invigorating in Van’s interpretation, so one will rejoice at the news of Morrison reaching for perennials again, on his forthcoming album slated for the January 23rd release.

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Lou Gramm Gears Up For Third Solo Album

December 19, 2025

With his recent appearances on tour with FOREIGNER, and the ensemble’s belated joining the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, there’s no time like now for Lou Gramm to prepare a new solo album, something the singer first hinted at as far back as 2019. Lou has two platters to his name, 1987’s “Ready Or Not” and “Long Hard Look” from 1989, and there was an eponymous offering from THE LOU GRAMM BAND in 2009, but “Released” – which will see the light of day on March 20th – is credited to Gramm as an individual.

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Alex Skolnick’s Trio Rage Against Robots

December 18, 2025

Alex Skolnick has come a long way since his days as a precocious heavy metal star and embraced quite a few styles and genres, the guitarist’s most daring endeavor being playing avant-garde strain of jazz in the company of contrabassist Nathan Peck and drummer Matt Zebroski. In a little more than two decades, this ensemble recorded five studio albums that include both covers and original material, and their sixth, a successor to “Conundrum” from 2018, is about to be out too.

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