Longtime folk-music eccentric Peter Stampfel delivers a song for every year from 1901 to 2000. Plus, previously unreleased Steve Goodman demos and star-studded readings of Buddy Holly classics.
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Song Premiere: Sam Robbins – ‘New’
With props from James Taylor, young tunesmith Sam Robbins is on his way to bigger things. His debut album drops this week.
Read More »Song Premiere: Jesse Terry Leaves His Ghosts Behind with ‘Innocent Ones’
Singer-songwriter's new album arrives May 14 with a focus on family, including life as a new parent.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Icons/Idols: In the Purple Room’ from the Byzantine Choral Project
Wonderful music and atmospheric, immersive sets make Icons/Idols: In the Purple Room a compelling step toward live theater's return.
Read More »Music Review: Robert Paterson and American Modern Ensemble – ‘The Four Seasons’
Unafraid of the long arm of Vivaldi, the celebrated American composer offers his set of superb song cycles based on the four seasons.
Read More »Music Reviews: Maria Muldaur, West of Texas, Alex Chilton, Mott the Hoople, and More
Possibly the best album of Muldaur's six-decade career and four more releases you should hear.
Read More »Music Reviews: ‘The Who Sell Out’ (Super Deluxe Ed.), Plus Maria Shiel and Abigail Dowd
A one-of-a-kind 1967 Who album reappears in an excellent five-CD edition. Also, two singer/songwriters who deserve a listen.
Read More »Song Premiere: Bill Toms & Hard Rain – ‘Walk in My Shoes’
The veteran Pittsburgh rocker recorded his new album during the pandemic with a heavy dose of soulful horns – and a sorely needed message of unity.
Read More »Music Reviews: Big Band Blues and Jazz from Swingadelic, Jim Waller Big Band, Ian Charleton Big Band
Three recent albums are muscling the big band jazz tradition into the new decade, each in its own way.
Read More »Music Reviews: An ‘Ultimate’ Edition of John Lennon’s First Major Solo Album, Plus Al Stewart’s ‘Year of the Cat’
A new box set expands the ex-Beatle's first solo album to include six CDs, two Blu-rays, and a book. Also: a British folk/rock gem is remastered.
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