The fact that we have two Chuck Berry tribute albums released within two weeks of one another is purely coincidental—neither are marking any specific anniversary. Mike Zito hails from St. … Read more
Canada has given us some incredible musicians. With hints of Ian Tyson, Matt Patershuk blends human sagas with the backdrop of his Alberta home. From the start, If Wishes Were … Read more
Gangstagrass released their fifth album and first live recording, Pocket Full of Fire, earlier this year, continuing their pairing of bluegrass and hip-hop, two genres paired as perfectly as Beauty and … Read more
Photos and Review by Lou Montesano Alt-country is a legitimate and growing music category while alt-bluegrass remains more of a sub-genre. One wouldn’t know that, though, by the sold-out house … Read more
Geraint Watkins is probably a name largely unknown to many US music lovers. But the likelihood is they will have heard him play somewhere down the road as one of … Read more
November 12th, T. Graham Brown will join Steve Cropper along with legendary musicians Brian May (Queen), Joe Walsh (The Eagles), Sammy Hagar, Mickey Dolenz (The Monkees), Jason Scheff (longtime lead vocalist of Chicago), Paul Shaffer (The Late Show with David Letterman), Albert Lee, The Imperials, John Carter Cash and … Read more
Hailing from the prairies of Winnipeg, Big Dave McLean is a highly acclaimed Canadian roots and blues musician, dubbed by some as “Winnipeg’s ‘Howlin’ Wolf.” His gruff, raspy voice resembles … Read more
The prolific soul man Johnny Rawls is back, as he is every year, with another release. We count on it. This writer has witnessed Rawls in performance from festivals … Read more
Saturday Night is an excellent ten-track release from Canada, a band of top Canadian session musicians who evidently have a love of good, old-fashioned soul music. With a full-throated, twelve-piece … Read more
The Westerner, from the Texas-based Zack Walther Band, is a conscious effort to blend genres. Known primarily as a country and Americana artist, singer/guitarist Walther brings blues, R&B, and rock—anything … Read more
