Sweep It Into Space is just the most recent triumph by Dinosaur Jr.

Death, taxes and Dinosaur Jr. delivering another outstanding record. It's just nice having something positive to rely upon.

REVIEWS

Ty Segall’s Three Bells puts freedom ahead of genres and styles
Segall returns with another twisted set of sounds and songs, merging into one glorious freak-out..

The journey’s in the detours and the details with The Smile’s Wall of Eyes
The second album from The Smile is at once relaxed and urgent, resulting in just a delightful dost of twisted reality, and the perfect introduction to this still-new year of 2024.

The effortless greatness of the Rolling Stones at the El Mocambo
It might be heresy to suggest as much, but this might be the finest live moment of the Rolling Stones ever committed to tape.

Queens of the Stone Age step out of the darkness with In Times New Roman...
Josh Homme and company have emerged from these troubled times with an absolute masterpiece of an album.

VOICES

Frampton Comes Alive! is still a winner
The early criticisms of Peter Frampton at the height of his fame should not mean anything today. Alas.

A light finaly shines on the Yardbirds
The Yardbirds are one of the cornerstones of British rock and roll. It took a long time before I really listened to them, though.

Band on the Run, an early favorite stripped to its rough essence
Paul McCartney returns to his breakout Wings album and strips off its overdubs, revealing a new side to a classic record.

Dave Grohl: Drummer, guitarist, storyteller, survivor
Reading through his life and all the challenges he encountered along the way, I kept thinking about how many times I would’ve quit along his path.

CONCERT REPORTS

Traveling to Minnesota with Pearl Jam and everyone along the way
Another year, another Pearl Jam road trip, with the band and the surroundings delivering once again.

Springsteen and the E Street Band play for those here and gone at Gillette Stadium
Bruce Springsteen was his revelatory self in Foxboro, Mass., paying tribute to all those who have helped him take part in this journey through the years.

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss cement their unique musical path at Thompson’s Point
Plant and Krauss capped the U.S. leg of the Raise the Roof tour in the scenic surroundings of Portland's peninsula.

Reentering My Morning Jacket’s orbit in Boston
After too many years away, it was great to be blasted by a My Morning Jacket live show again.