May 5 How Paul McCartney Saved Classic Rock From Extinction Reclaiming the artistic credibility he nearly destroyed in the mid-’80s, Paul McCartney's Flowers in the Dirt is a pleasure to rediscover. By Ron Hart
Apr 28 David Bazan on Escaping Pedro The Lion, Finding Hope and Embracing Going Solo On his new solo album, David Bazan recasts his anxieties in a universal context, turning his focus toward an increasingly unstable world. By Mischa Pearlman
Apr 4 Jacob Bannon Sheds the Shadow of Metalcore on His Hypnotic Solo Debut Bannon's solo debut as Wear Your Wounds boasts a bold, impressionistic sound with hints of drone and psychedelia. By Ari Rosenschein