On 'Stax '68: A Memphis Story,' history never looked so bleak while sounding so good. A brief glance at the track lists will begin to open your eyes, but the history of the record company from 1968 will blow your mind.
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Music Review: Tas Cru – ‘Memphis Song’ Delivers Simmering Blues
'Memphis Song' radiates from the bowels of the abyss, striking right at the heart.
Read More »Music Premiere: Bumpus – ‘Way Down Deep’ EP Metes Out Contagious Funk
'Way Down Deep' delivers rough and ready funk-flavored music that hits home with a wallop.
Read More »Music Interview: Nothing But You Discusses Her Forthcoming Album
Anticipation for the new album is at fever pitch, because Nicky’s intimate lyricism and soulful delivery strikes a chord in the hearts of listeners.
Read More »Music Review: Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa – ‘Black Coffee’
A collection of (mostly) obscure songs by familiar artists, Bonamassa and Hart's new album features earthy, electrified reinventions that breathe new life into old numbers while giving the guitarist and the singer plenty of room to show off within icy-tight arrangements.
Read More »Music Review: Bill Toms & Hard Rain – ‘Good for My Soul’
Bill Toms' blue-collar, blue-eyed soul rattles and glides like the great horn-driven soul music of days of old.
Read More »The Everlasting Legacy of Natalie Cole
With a powerful vocal style and unforgettable performances spanning four decades, Natalie Cole conveyed life's joys and pains across genres.
Read More »Music Review: Indie Roundup – Ric Todd’s ‘Drawing Lines’ and Danielle Nicole’s ‘Wolf Den’
Ric Todd, Drawing Lines Ric Todd’s new EP Drawing Lines crashes out of the gate with the heavy blues-rock of “Red Letter,” followed by the bouncier but still gritty “Something Real.” These smartly conceived songs combine crisp, stark modern production with traditional retro-rock attitude; in pure sound terms they’re superb. …
Read More »Music Review: Vintage Trouble – ‘1 Hopeful Rd.’
Vintage Trouble plays blues-rock and old-school R&B yet also sounds fresh. About to go on the road with AC/DC, this four-piece is my musical find of the year so far.
Read More »Music Review: Boz Scaggs – ‘A Fool To Care’
Boz Scaggs is as soulful as ever on this flawless and seemingly effortless new release.
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