Chorus.fm — Side One Dummy have posted up pre-orders for The Gaslight Anthem’s The ’59 Sound Sessions (containing previously unreleased demos). It’ll be out on June 15th and some packages come with a new 60-page photo book. Track Listing The ’59 Sound Go... more info

Topix — "Reggie Lucas, my adored and beloved father, passed away early this morning at the age of 65," daughter Lisa, the executive director of the National Book Foundation, tweeted. "He made beautiful music, a beautiful family, a beautiful life and I will m... more info

New York Times — In the 1970s, Mr. Lucas worked with Miles Davis. In the 1980s, he produced Madonna’s first album and wrote her hit song “Borderline.” more info

Topix — Reggie Lucas, the Grammy-winning musician who played guitar for Miles Davis and later penned and produced some of Madonna 's earliest hits, died Saturday at the age of 65. Lucas' daughter Lisa confirmed her father's death to Rolling Stone... more info

Stereogum — Reggie Lucas, the Grammy-winning musician who played with Miles Davis in the 1970s and produced the bulk of Madonna's debut album, has died. He was 65. more info

Guardian Music — (Edition)In 2017, the UK trumpeter/composer Laura Jurd and Dinosaur’s Together, As One was Mercury-nominated for its captivating balance of Miles Davis trumpet poignancy, Celtic folk music, and Django Batesian capriciousness. Typically, Jurd h... more info

New York Times — Great performances, including Patty Waters’s return and the SFJazz Collective’s take on Miles Davis, on stages across New York. more info

New York Times — Mr. Dorough worked with Miles Davis and many others, but he’s best known for his songs for the educational cartoon series “Schoolhouse Rock!” more info

USA Today Music — Ruban Nielson of psych-rock band Unknown Mortal Orchestra curates a playlist of influential songs from The Zombies, Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock.             more info

Chicago Tribune — Forty years ago, a very fortunate young piano major at Northwestern University began writing about music and the arts for his hometown paper, the Tribune. That first piece, published in March of 1978, led to uncounted evenings with the world’s grea... more info