Blues

Jerry Phillips, the son of legendary Sun Records founder Sam Phillips, grew up rubbing shoulders with icons such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash. Yet it is only now, at age 75, that he has gotten around to releasing an album of his own.

A new anthology features country rock pioneer Steve Young. Plus, reviews of CDs from Cat Stevens and Lightnin' Hopkins.

The title cut is not the only gem on the record, which also includes two other numbers that became singles and deserved to sell more copies than they did.

Reviews of an exhaustive Rascals box, plus Johnny Cash, Nektar, and more.

You’ll have to dig through a bit of fool’s gold to find it, but if you’re a fan of Joe Meek’s work and the so-called girl-group era, you will encounter some gems.

An anthology spotlights California's Laurel Canyon music scene. Plus, reviews of CDs from Robert Hunter, Roy Brown, Soft Machine, and Jay Gordon.

Robert Earl Keen finds a sweet spot between Jesse Winchester and Jimmy Buffett and delivers some of the best material in his large and terrific catalog.

'Last Call For Cinderella' from the Grievous Angels is a stirring mix of songs of resistance and ballads sung by consummate professionals.

Dion duets with female artists on a new album proving that he can still make great music well into his 80s.

Music Reviews: a 1982 Who concert plus two rockabilly anthologies, R&B singer Johnny Adams, and Tyrone Cotton's debut.