Allmusic Blog — Ever wondered which albums inspired jazz-fusion drummer Lenny White? Check out his 10 favorites, from Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix to Santana and Steely Dan. more info

Stereogum — Singer-songwriter Amy Helm is the daughter of Levon Helm, the late legend of the Band, who passed away in 2012. Up until very recently, she helped operate Levon Helm Studios, a performance and recording space in Woodstock, New York. Her father founde... more info

Obscure Sound — Excelling with eclectic productions and consistently gripping songcraft, Golf Cart Life is the latest studio album from prolific Oakland-based rock and soul outfit Idiot Grins. The genre-blurring collection weaves elements of classic rhythm and blues... more info

Stereogum — Amy Helm is the daughter of two fellow folk singer-songwriters: Levon Helm, who died in 2012, and Libby Titus, who died in 2024. When Titus died, she was married to Steely Dan founding frontman Donald Fagen, whom Helm has been featuring on her Instag... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Walter Becker (Steely Dan). On his 24th birthday, Steely Dan released Pretzel Logic. Illustration for MAGNET by Mike Jackson. Read our Steely Back Page: The post Happy Birthday Walter Becker (Steely Dan) appeared first on Magnet Magazi... more info

Antimusic Rock — Studio D'Lux announced the release of The Allstar Project, a dynamic new album bringing together an extraordinary roster of world-class musicians more info

Stereogum — In October, My Morning Jacket’s fourth studio album Z turns 20. Earlier this week, the band announced they’ll be celebrating the anniversary with a deluxe reissue. It includes previously unreleased material, demos, and rarities like the Elizab... more info

Stereogum — Yacht rock is not a real genre of music. It’s a label that was retroactively applied to a certain form of smooth, mellow ’70s and ’80s pop music, and it comes from a series of comedy videos that started in the ’00s. Some of the artists dep... more info

Antimusic Rock — Steely Dan's darkly cynical and musically intricate fifth album, 1976's The Royal Scam, more info

Obscure Sound — If Seven Was A Number is a resonating new album from Fundamental Shift. The Adelaide, South Australia-based duo comprises Andrew Muecke and Andy Rasheed. Their lyrical explorations of the human condition combine with a moody, melodic range of free-fl... more info