Album Reviews

Tiffany Pollack & Eric Johanson

Tiffany Pollack and Eric Johanson, a captivating duo, will touch you with their deep, gutsy feel for the blues. Pollack, an acclaimed New Orleans jazz singer and Eric Johanson, former … Read more

Marley’s Ghost

Apparently filled with the Holy Spirit, Marley’s Ghost goes to church on Travelin’ Shoes, as the long-running acoustic Americana collective tries its hand at recreating a holy host of traditional … Read more

Vandoliers

That’s real Red Dirt country underneath the fingernails of the Vandoliers. Riding in from the Dallas-Fort Worth area in a full cow-punk gallop, the six-piece gang marries gritty authenticity with … Read more

Ray Charles

In 1959, Atlantic Records and Ray Charles were sitting in the catbird seat of both R&B and Pop charts with Ray’s recording of the double-sided What’d I Say, Parts 1 … Read more

Lonely Heartstring Band

The title and cover suggest something pure and timeless—the American heartland prairie, perhaps, or some similar natural landscape from any point in the last couple centuries. At first, though, Smoke … Read more

Tedeschi-Trucks Band

The preeminent roots band Tedeschi-Trucks Band (TTB) may get tons more accolades for their live shows, but this is as good an album as any band can make. It’s TTB’s … Read more

Steve Conn

Multi-instrumentalist Steve Conn is a long-term collaborator with Sonny Landreth and others from Louisiana. On this, his fifth album, he’s gathered an elite group of Louisiana-minded Nashville musicians from both … Read more

The Long Ryders

Kicking down the doors with the spirited opener “Greenville” and its jangly hooks, The Long Ryders announce their long-awaited return with Psychedelic Country Soul, their first album in over 30 … Read more

Ryan Bingham

Ryan Bingham made a splash with a 2007 Academy and Grammy Award for the song, “The Weary Kind,” from the film Crazy Heart. In the interim he’s made four solid … Read more

Michael McDermott

Until a few short years ago, I’d never heard or heard of this remarkable guy, a US/Irish singer-songwriter with an extraordinary backstory that features astonishing success at an early age, … Read more