By the end of the 1970s, Elton John was burnt out from his new success and worsening addictions. In the studio, he refused to play piano on one new song.

In other Indie Basement-related news: Drag City is reissuing all of High Llamas’ ’90s albums (!!!) which is something I genuinely thought I’d never see any label do; and I caught both the Johnny Marr ...

Minnesota bassist Liz Draper has played with some of the area’s most recognizable acts, including Low, Charlie Parr and the ...

With an abrupt ending to the show’s opening track, Wasia Project returned to its modern jazz roots and romantic lyrics with ...