The Harmed Brothers
The Harmed Brothers is the story of two restless musicians who somehow found each other, recorded four full-length records over the last decade from various locales, and finally settled in … Read more
Album Reviews
Mick Hayes
Yes, the legendary FAME studio in Muscle Shoals is very much alive and serves as a beckoning shrine to many budding musicians who have long dreamed of recording in that … Read more
BK Trio
BK Trio is the classic organ trio lineup of guitar, Hammond B3, and drums. Bandleader and guitarist Brian Kooken (“BK”) is a Baltimore-based musician with a background in gospel music, … Read more
David Knopfler Last Train Leaving
David Knopfler is a UK musician who probably needs little introduction. A founding member of the legendary rock outfit, Dire Straits, he left his brother, Mark, and the band behind … Read more
Evelyn Rubio
Saxophonist/vocalist Evelyn Rubio gathers a star-studded cast for Crossing Borders, with some songs delivered in English, some in Spanish. The album is produced by Grammy-winner and bassist Larry Fulcher and … Read more
Ruthie Foster Big Band
Multitudes of musical artists regularly seek out Ruthie Foster to sing on their albums and at their concerts. Foster possesses a caramel-creamy, and utterly breathtaking voice that electrifies and enhances … Read more
Wayne Nicholson & John Campbelljohn
If ever an album title deserved to appear on these pages, this one does. And, as you likely guessed, “Elmore” is indeed to the iconic bluesman, Elmore James. So, given … Read more
Marshall Chapman
You ever get a song stuck in your head, that keeps playing on and off all day long? It happens to me a lot, but rarely is it a new … Read more
John Primer & Bob Corritore
Harmonica ace Bob Corritore may be one of the blues world’s greatest team players. When he’s recorded under the moniker Bob Corritore &Friends, his collaborators have included powerhouse players like … Read more
John Stewart
The late John Stewart underwent a radical conversion before rousing Sleepy Jean with his perfectly charming fairy tale “Daydream Believer,” which bursts wide open with transcendent romantic pop idealism in … Read more
