In at least one way, the United States is finally catching up with Europe. Singer-songwriter released the brilliant Lower Reaches in Europe last year. Now music fans in the US are getting their chance. Currie has long excelled at writing alluring pop songs. His sense of melody will suck you in while the intelligence and […]
Joseph Huber – The Hanging Road
Joseph Huber is a 21st century cowboy. Â Back in the middle of the 19th century, a type of individual emerged in the American West who learned to take advantage of a new opportunity. Â No longer did you have to live within sight of your neighbor and define yourself by your community. Â You could go live […]
John Mayall – A Special Life
A Special Life, indeed. John Mayall is often called the “Godfather of British Blues,” but his legacy may include more than just pioneering the British blues; he arguably had a hand in saving the blues as an active music form by introducing the music to a new audiance at a time in the 1960s when elderly bluesmen were […]
Chatham County Line – Tightrope
With blurred lines connecting all different subgenres of country music, it”s often hard to know where to start. But fans of americana/roots rock/singer-songwriter genres have an entry point for bluegrass with Chatham County Line. The band”s lead singer Dave Wilson has put together another stellar set of songs that include, but are not limited to, […]
Readers’ Pick: GREGG ALLMAN, All My Friends
You picked GREGG ALLMAN, All My Friends: Celebrating The Songs & Voice Of Gregg Allman as your favorite for the week of May 6, 2014. Readers’ Top Picks (last 4 weeks) OLD 97S, Most Messed Up (23) RODNEY CROWELL, Tarpaper Sky (16) GREGG ALLMAN, All My Friends: Celebrating The Songs & Voice Of Gregg Allman […]
Monday Morning Video: The Replacements
So I’m recovering from seeing the Replacements this weekend. To celebrate the band’s return, here are two vintage performances. First, “Color Me Impressed” captured back in 1983. Second, the group ripping into Hank William’s “Hey Good Lookin’” in 1981.
Robert Francis – Heaven
I still can’t believe that Robert Francis has managed to steer clear of the spotlight. He’s young, talented, and has an amazing voice. His songs are both accessible and devastating. He sings about lost love, drug addiction, and the road in an authentic voice. But why wasn’t he touring? Apparently, Francis left music altogether, shaved […]
Eden Brent – Jigsaw Heart
After performing continuously since 1985, Eden Brent has really come into her own as one of the shining lights of blues piano during the past five years.  Her accolades have included Blues Music Awards for acoustic artist of the year in 2009, for acoustic album of the year for Mississippi Number One that same year, and the […]
Readers’ Pick: OLD 97S, Most Messed Up
You picked OLD 97S, Most Messed Up as your favorite for the week of April 29, 2014. Readers’ Top Picks (last 4 weeks) OLD 97S, Most Messed Up (23) RODNEY CROWELL, Tarpaper Sky (16) EELS, Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett (9) CHRIS ROBINSON, Phosphorescent Harvest (8) KEB MO, Bluesamericana (8) THE WHIGS, Modern Creation […]
Monday Morning Video: Roy Orbison with Johnny Cash
How about two legends performing a rock and roll classic? Yes, please.