Wes Montgomery
At least one mystery has been solved. The buried treasure of understated jazz guitar genius Wes Montgomery that was partially unearthed on 2012’s Echoes of Indiana Avenue was actually culled … Read more
Album Reviews
Grant Farm
Hailed by Jim Lauderdale and Neal Casal as one of the top bands in that vaunted intersection of country, bluegrass, and especially rock ’n’ roll, Grant Farm continues to carve … Read more
Richard X. Heyman
Worthy of being lifted in triumph by a bespectacled cult of pop classicists and rock music-obsessives, Pop Circles is the bright, immersive 13th album from the one-man, technicolor song factory … Read more
Rusty Tinder
Cheaper than going to a psychologist, Dear to You is good, honest medicine for the heart and the soul. It doesn’t have any dangerous side effects, and it’s all organic, … Read more
Carla Olson & Todd Wolfe
Lately it seems we have been hearing plenty of records from couples, most being husband and wife duos. Carla Olson and Todd Wolfe are just two kindred spirits who have … Read more
Adam Holt
With a background in Alabama, Adam Holt was probably always destined to be a bluesman. His ten-track album Kind of Blues holds satisfying echoes of blues alongside that deep southern-soul … Read more
Kevin Breit
You may think of Canadian great Kevin Breit as a blues guitarist or a versatile guitarist who has backed some huge names, but there’s nothing that he—or anyone else for … Read more
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
Why should Phil Spector have total dibs on the “Wall of Sound”? On The Traveler, guitar slinger Kenny Wayne Shepherd comes out burning, literally demanding attention with 10 tracks that will … Read more
Paul Weller
Paul Weller may not be a name we immediately associate with blues music, but for many years—probably from his days fronting UK mod-rock pioneers The Jam —he has had … Read more
Bryan Haraway
This is the self-titled debut from Americana, rock n’ roll leaning singer-songwriter Bryan Haraway. Recorded in East Nashville with Grammy-winner Chad Brown at the helm, the session features top-notch players … Read more
