By Ross Boissoneau, Something Else!
Then there’s the disc from the 8-Bit Big Band: Released on Jan. 8, Backwards Compatible explores the further reaches of the so-called Great Video Game Songbook. The third such album from Tony-nominated Charlie Rosen, his inspiration is some of the most beloved video game franchises of all time: Sonic the Hedgehog, Final Fantasy, Tetris, Pokemon, and more. Read this feature here.