Reviews of 'Les Cousins,' a folk and blues anthology; a live set from Steeleye Span; and new music from Eric Brace and Thomm Jutz.
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Music Reviews: Paul Simon’s ‘Seven Psalms,’ plus Wild Carnation, Iron Horse, Eddie Cochran, Hudspeth & Taylor, and Michael Jerome Browne
Paul Simon's 'Seven Psalms,' his first album since 2018, focuses on mortality. Also, reviews of CDs from Wild Carnation, Eddie Cochran, and more.
Read More »Music Video Premiere: Karen Atkins – ‘Slip Slidin’ Away’ (Paul Simon Cover)
With her version of the Paul Simon classic 'Slip Slidin’ Away,' Karen Atkins reveals her brilliant vocal talent and delicacy of allusion.
Read More »Automation Takes More Than Jobs Away – We Are Losing the Human Touch
We can go out and do our banking, shopping, and eating and never have to interact with another human being.
Read More »Music Review: Karen Atkins – ‘In My Room’
The release leaves listeners with a fondness for pleasing pastorals.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Homeward Bound: The Life of Paul Simon’ by Peter Ames Carlin
'Homeward Bound: The Life of Paul Simon' by Peter Ames Carlin fails because in the end we don't know who Paul Simon is.
Read More »From Loony to Legit: Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga Surprise with Authentic and Authoritative Performances
What a shock it'll be if it's shock-performers like Cyrus and Gaga who engineer revivals of classic soul and musical-theater stylings.
Read More »Music Review: James Taylor – ‘The Essential James Taylor’
Does a buyer gets his or her money's worth with this 30-song collection?
Read More »Music Review: Paul Simon – ‘Over the Bridge of Time: A Paul Simon Retrospective (1964-2011)’
A retrospective that collects 20 Simon gems and still doesn't scratch the surface.
Read More »Bridge Over Troubled Water – Finding Solace in a Record
How did one person find a bit of solace and redemption in a record album after the events of Boston?
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