Rob Halfordโs brief decision to axe guitarist Andy Sneap nearly derailed Judas Priestโs 50th anniversary tourโuntil he reversed course, reaffirming the bandโs twin-guitar identity and delivering a triumphant metal lesson in self-awareness.
Blue Noteโs Classic Vinyl Reissue Series delivers high-quality 180-gram LPs mastered by Kevin Gray, offering pristine sound from iconic jazz albums like Horace Silverโs 6 Pieces of Silver and Art Blakeyโs The Big Beat. Audiophile vinyl is backโbut with modern care and legacy.
Discovering Booker T. & the M.G.โs McLemore Avenue as a Beatles-ignorant 12-year-old, Wayne E. Goins recalls how the soul-streaked tribute became a personal classicโlong before he realized it echoed Abbey Road note for note.
Lyle Mays, the introspective sonic architect of the Pat Metheny Group, gets a fitting farewell in Eberhardโa sweeping, posthumous masterwork co-produced with his niece, Aubrey Johnson, whose voice helps carry Maysโs final vision home.