Album Reviews

Chad Richard

As soon as Chad Richard (pronounced REE-shard) starts singing, you know he’s from Louisiana. In fact, he’s a native of the Sabine River bottom, where the river merges Louisiana with … Read more

Nils Lofgren

Although he’s known primarily as one of the ardent guitarists in Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, and long ago and again today in Neil Young’s Crazy Horse, Nils Lofgren has … Read more

The Cranberries

  The Cranberries, the Irish Rock band formed nearly 30 years ago have just released their final album In The End. Noel Hogan (lead guitarist), Mike Hogan (bassist), Dolores O’Riordan … Read more

The Rayo Brothers

There’s nothing else quite like brother harmony—or sisters for that matter. Just think of the Everly or Louvin brothers, or the Quebe or Andrews sisters or just about any group … Read more

The Lee Boys

Known as one of the top bands in Sacred Steel, The Lee Boys fuse gospel with soul, funk, blues, and R&B. This is the first Lee Boys recording in seven … Read more

Rattlebone 

For almost 50 years, Southern rock music has thrived, but too often spoken of like a bastard child. Gregg Allman rightly dismissed the tag whenever he heard it applied to … Read more

Harpdog Brown

This combination of British Columbia’s triple Maple Blues Award winning bluesman Harpdog Brown and Juno-Award winner producer/multi-instrumentalist Steve Dawson proves irresistible, not just because of the talent on hand, but … Read more

Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul

Where to start with an album like this from a truly astonishingly well-qualified artist and performer? Firstly, to say, this is good…..very tasty, with a sort of near-tongue-in-cheek, sideways glance … Read more

Tim Gartland

Transplanted Bostonian, now Nashville resident, Tim Gartland, has found Music City to his liking. Satisfied is his fourth solo album, his second since relocating to Nashville. Harmonicist Gartland has progressed … Read more