A fascinating new anthology collects music from the week when President John F. Kennedy took office, featuring most of the songs that made Billboard’s chart that week.
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The Complete Budokan 1978 coilects two Bob Dylan concerts. Plus, new CDs from Dori Freeman, Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia, Kristen Grainger & True North, and Peter Rosendal.
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Six new releases, everything from vintage blues to introspective folk-rock.
Read More »Take up Zito's battle cry, "Make Blues Not War," and enjoy this incredible record, which I believe is his best yet!
Read More »Royal Southern Brotherhood's second album is tighter and grittier than their debut, with all the heart, soul, and blood they promise.
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Read More »Blues fans once again have an opportunity to weigh in on the year's best in the blues...
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