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A five-CD box set consists entirely of previously unreleased material from one of Joni Mitchell's most creative periods.
Read More »Music Reviews: Joni Mitchell’s ‘Archives Vol. 2’ plus the Wandering Hearts & the Accidentals
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Music Reviews: David Crosby, plus Steve Goodman, People Years, John DeNicola, and a Landslide Records Anthology
An expanded reissue offers a second chance to appreciate David Crosby's critically derided solo debut, which was also his last album under his own name for 18 years.
Read More »Music Reviews: Lindsey Buckingham, plus Bruce T. Carroll, Sarah McQuaid, Sue Foley, and Hank Erwin
On his first solo album in about a decade, the Fleetwood Mac alumnus delivers performances that sound redolent of his work with his old group.
Read More »Music Reviews: ‘Next Stop Is Vietnam,’ plus Kinky Friedman and Billy Joe Shaver
This is one of the most comprehensive and imaginatively assembled box sets ever released on any subject.
Read More »Music Reviews: The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ Special Edition, plus Sean Rowe, Lizard Music, and Mark Rogers
The latest in a series of Beatles box sets focuses on 1970's 'Let It Be' and includes a previously unreleased alternate version of the album.
Read More »Music Reviews: Tennessee Ernie Ford and Brinsley Schwarz, plus Jeremy Ferrara, Tony Kamel, Noel McKay, and Nathan Bell
Standouts from Tennessee Ernie Ford's long career, a solo outing from veteran British rocker Brinsley Schwarz, and more new releases.
Read More »Music Reviews: New Albums Pay Tribute to Bob Dylan, Gordon Lightfoot, Led Zeppelin, and Walter Hyatt of Uncle Walt’s Band
Chrissie Hynde interprets Bob Dylan and other new CDs pay tribute to Gordon Lightfoot, Led Zeppelin, and a member of Uncle Walt's Band.
Read More »Music Review: Bob Dylan’s ‘Springtime in New York’ Mines His 1980–1985 Archives
The excellent latest edition of Bob Dylan's Bootleg Series focuses on material from the first half of the 1980s.
Read More »Music Review: Deer Fellow at Casa Vindemia
Soft rock and folk music and many stops in between infuse the music of Deer Fellow with heart and charm.
Read More »Music Review: Fanfare Ciocarlia – ‘It Wasn’t Hard To Love You’
'It Wasn't Hard To Love You' from Fanfare Ciocarlia is an exhilarating and life-affirming album that is just what the doctor ordered in these troubled times.
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