So It Goes

Augie Meyers (1940-2026)

A tribute to the Texas legend who co-founded Sir Douglas Quintet and Texas Tornados with Doug Sahm. Includes a recommended discography which happens to…

Mar 10 • Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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Reviews: Gorillaz, Bruno Mars, Megan Moroney

Plus Bill Callahan, Crooked Fingers, a great Clifton Chenier box and a McCartney soundtrack.

Mar 5 • Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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February 2026

Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2026 Nominees

My thoughts on the 17 acts on this year's ballot

Feb 25 • Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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Reviews: The Paranoid Style, U2, Charli xcx, Eric Church

Plus Billy Steinberg, Ratboys, Velocity Girl

Feb 23 • Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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The Beach Boys, We Gotta Groove: The Brother Studio Years

Taking stock of a new box set that chronicles the "Brian Is Back!" era, one that includes the cult favorite The Beach Boys Love You and the unreleased…

Feb 11 • Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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January 2026

Reviews: The Necessaries, Cordovas, Cast, Beck

Plus Kula Shaker, Tinsley Ellis, The Monkees, Tony Hadley, Eric Bibb

Jan 31 • Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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Quick Reviews: The Power Station, Van Morrison, Megadeth, The Damned

Plus jazz guitarist Julian Lage.

Jan 23 • Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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Quick Reviews: Courtney Marie Andrews, Robbie Williams, Al Green, Sleaford Mods, Bob Weir's Ace

Plus the James Hunter Six, Richard Marx croons standards, Langhorne Slim works with Greta Van Fleet's bassist.

Jan 16 • Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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Bob Weir (1947-2026): Playing in the Band

A tribute to Bob Weir, the guitarist who helped the Grateful Dead shift with the times, the thread that ties together Neal Cassady and John Mayer.

Jan 14 • Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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Quick Takes: Dry Cleaning, The Cribs, Vince Gill

Plus new singles by Peter Gabriel, Bruno Mars, and Father John Misty.

Jan 9 • Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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David Bowie's Blackstar

Revisiting Bowie's final album on the tenth anniversary of its release

Jan 8 • Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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December 2025

Quick Reviews: Juliana Hatfield, Eric Clapton, and Christmas Albums of 2025.

A great new album from Hatfield, a deluxe version of Journeyman, holiday records by Old Crow Medicine Show, Bryan Adams, Brad Paisley, and the Pretty…

Dec 19, 2025 • Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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