Backing vocals are the sort of thing, you might not miss until they're gone. On these five tracks, that is very much the case ...

Even when they were earnest, they could be biting. Steely Dan's "Any Major Dude Will Tell You" is both snide and supportive.

New York-based Infinity Song brings its 70s-inspired pop soft rock to the Music Box on Nov. 15. (Photo by John N Adams III) There’s nothing quite like music made by siblings. Take, for instance, New ...

Jazmin Kylene is a Miami-bred writer and editor with a decade-long career that spans all editorial genres, though she has a particular passion for music journalism. Upon graduating Florida Atlantic ...

Unlike most bands, Steely Dan was never about a fixed lineup—it was an evolving soundscape masterminded by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. With a rotating cast of elite session musicians, meticulous ...

Over the weekend, My Morning Jacket finally arrived in Morrison, Colo., for their long-awaited two-night return to the hallowed Red Rocks Amphitheatre. On Aug. 15 and 16, the revered roots-rock ...

A Vulture series in which studio musicians select their best performances. “We were baffled because, to us, it was very much a ‘Here’s the 11th-hour, late-bloomer song that went on the record.’” Photo ...

Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen and Walter Becker were notorious for demanding perfection from their studio musicians, particulalry when it came to guitar solos. With a number of crème de la crème A-list ...

In addition to a lengthy discography with his own bands, guitar hero and rock legend Rick Derringer also contributed to an astonishing array of music by a wide range of stars, starting in the 1970s.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Rick Beato YouTube Former Steely Dan guitarist Denny Dias has looked back on the making ...

Drew Zingg, a legendary guitarist known for playing with Steely Dan and Boz Scaggs, died recently. He was 68. No cause of death was reported. His family announced his death in a post to Instagram.

Drew Zingg has died at the age of 68. The family of the legendary guitarist known for playing with Steely Dan and Boz Scaggs took to social media to announce the news. No cause of death was reported. ...