Two Little Richard reissues show off his flamboyant personality without measuring up to his '50s heyday, plus excellent new releases from Jim Kweskin and Samoa Wilson and from Dirk Powell.
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Music Reviews: 1950s Pop/Rockers, Plus New Albums from Savoy Brown and Dan Penn
A 1950s reissue series features the Crests, Duprees, Rivieras, and Adam Wade. Plus, the soulful Adam Wade and blues-rock from Savoy Brown.
Read More »Music Reviews: John McCutcheon’s ‘Cabin Fever,’ Plus the Staples, LeRoux, the Wildmans, and Anthony Geraci
Folksinger John McCutcheon delivers songs inspired by the pandemic. Plus, reissues from the Staples Singers and new music from LeRoux, the Wildmans and Anthony Geraci.
Read More »Music Reviews: Teddy Thompson, Bessie Jones, Joe Ely, G.F. Patrick, Gravel & Grace – and an Elliott Murphy Film
Teddy Thompson's first solo album since 2016 is a winner. Plus, a stirring release from the Alan Lomax archives; new CDs from Joe Ely, G.F. Patrick, and Gravel & Grace; and an Elliott Murphy movie.
Read More »Music Reviews: A Final Word from Game Theory, Plus Matt Wilson, David Nail, Eliza Gilkyson, Lisa Mills
Previously unreleased material underscores the excellence of Game Theory, a 1980s alt-rock group. Plus, Matt Wilson, David Nail, Eliza Gilkyson, Lisa Mills.
Read More »Concert Review: Intersect Music Festival 2019
I enjoyed myself and would definitely return.
Read More »Music Reviews: Bruce Springsteen – ‘Western Stars’ (Songs from the Film), Plus Rampart Records, the Revelers, New Riders of the Purple Sage
Bruce Springsteen releases live versions of the songs on his recent ‘Western Stars’ CD. Also: an anthology collects singles from the defunct Rampart Records label; Cajun music from the Revelers; and a 1972 concert from New Riders of the Purple Sage.
Read More »Obscure Acts Excel on Multi-Genre Box Set, Plus Leonard Cohen, Leeroy Stagger, and More
A labor of love produces four discs’ worth of great music. Plus, Leonard Cohen, Leeroy Stagger, and more.
Read More »‘Woodstock: Back to the Garden’ – Gargantuan Box Set Celebrates 1969’s Legendary Festival
Fifty years after rock’s most famous festival, a giant box set delivers just about everything but the mud, rain, and traffic jams.
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2019: March 13 (Austin, Texas)
Das Body and Sweet Crude performed some addicting uptempo dance songs to Wednesday's SXSW schedule in Austin, Texas.
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