ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Album Covers

There will never be enough time to listen to all the music being released, even in the instrumental field; but there is enough time to check out all of the album covers.  A winning album cover immediately gives an album

V/A ~ Healing Together: A Compilation For Mental Health Recovery

While much has been written about the use of ambient music as soother, sleep aid, or background, little has been written about its therapeutic qualities (Isabella Herrera’s recent article in The New York Times one exception).  Cynthia Bernard seeks to expand perceptions