Language Is a Virus, and People Could Die
The COVID pandemic seemed to accelerate the spread of new viral media, but viruses mutate, pop culture replicates, and everything’s a cover song.
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The Ed Palermo Big Band: The Great Un-American Songbook: Volumes I & II
Zappa-indebted big band leader Ed Palermo carries his singular vision across the pond, taking on the British Invasion and more in strikingly original fashion.
Shawn Colvin: Uncovered
Given that it’s been 21 years since the release of Cover Girl, Uncovered could be considered a sequel of sorts.
In Defense of Covering Cover Songs
Cover songs don't have to be all that bad. Just listen to what Becca Stevens and Jason Moran have been doing lately, and you'll see.
Roswell Rudd: Trombone for Lovers
At 78, jazz trombonist Roswell Rudd flexes his musical muscles impressively on Trombone for Lovers.