Summertime, and the livin’ is easy. Except this week which was absolutely bonkers with music-related announcements. It’s a little calmer on the release front, though: I review new albums from alt-rock ...

Lloyd Cole will release his 12th solo album, On Pain, on June 23 via EarMUSIC. The record features his former Commotions bandmates Blair Cowan and Neil Clark, who co-wrote four of the songs on the ...

Saxes: Ved Jan Kumar, Nicky Pilkington, Dave Griffiths, Cat North, Will Paley Trumpets: Matt Sherwood, Sam Massey, Felix Martin, Josie Sherwood Trombones: Andy Dore, Isaac Winyard, Jack Jones ...

It’s been a good year for jazz, diverse in every way—styles, influences, tastes, and demographics too. I didn’t aim the list to turn out this way, but four of the albums’ leaders are women, and five ...