Reviews

Joe Bonamassa at the Beacon Theater

Photos by Arnie Goodman New York City’s Beacon Theater was filled to capacity on the opening night of three concert performances by guitar legend Joe Bonamassa. The Bonamassa devotees in … Read more

The Last Waltz All Star Show

Photos by Anne Spooner Nashville was the last stop for the 13-city celebration tour, and when this musical mystery train pulled into the station, it had picked up some My-T-Fine … Read more

Lisa Hilton

When an artist releases her 24th album to the praise of “quantum leap” and “my favorite album we’ve worked on” it certainly merits a careful listen. The title is the … Read more

Various Artists

Strays that can’t help chasing after the purest taste of traditional country twang and spirited punk-rock rebellion keep showing up at Bloodshot Records’ door, and the beloved label doesn’t mind … Read more

Ronnie Godfrey

When I first heard the title of old friend Ronnie Godfrey’s new album, I instantly recalled  “Oh How Happy, You Have Made Me” an outstanding and different song, the Shades … Read more

Nicholas David

A childhood piano prodigy, a three-sport high school athlete awarded a scholarship in jazz singing, (declined in favor of playing the Colorado club circuit), and in 2014 a finalist on … Read more

North Mississippi Allstars

  It’s not economically feasible to put much into the packaging of a CD in the age of streaming, but Up and Rolling, the new release from the North Mississippi … Read more

Harry Nilsson

From the achingly lonely “Everybody’s Taklin’” to the quirky, one-chord “[Lime in da] Coconut,” Harry Nilsson’s talent knew no bounds. The closest comparisons to his breadth of songwriting might be the … Read more

James Lee Stanley

Without Susie comes without any baggage. In some ways it has a near-’70s vibe, with some slick acoustic guitar licks and picking offering more than a passing echo of the … Read more