The Mamas and the Papas' Peak on Record

Reflections on the group's second album

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Ten Days in New York

Music adventures in the city that never sleeps

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October 2025

Ten New Albums for Your To-Listen Pile

A new installment of Listening Sessions' recurring series on new music

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Autumn Serenades

Five additions to my semi-regular series on music for the fall season

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Sgt. Pepper's Notorious Byrd Brothers

On two albums that measure the highs and lows of 1967

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September 2025

Mac Davis, the Song Painter

On the auspicious debut of the singer-songwriter

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Two By Dizzy Gillespie

On the ecstasy and delicacy of Diz in the 1950s

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Eight Great New and Upcoming Music Picks Just For You

Continuing Listening Sessions' guide to what's new and good

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August 2025

The Rarefied Air of Air

Of an unknown jazz-rock classic, and the power and glory of Googie Coppola

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Phineas Newborn, Jr., Paul Chambers & Roy Haynes' Magic Moment

Why 'We Three' is one of jazz's pristine one-off encounters

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Searching for Elvis Presley in the Movies

Finding the gold in Elvis' early-sixties soundtrack recordings

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July 2025

Twelve New and Upcoming Records Worth Your Time

I go hunting once again for new and upcoming music I think you'll love

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