Posted in September, 2020

Eric Long

There’s a lot to like about this. The music is accessible as all get out and there is a real country bluesy vibe throughout. The Short Tempers band backing Long … Read more

Exclusive: Joe Bonamassa interview

Senior writer Gene Knapp interviewed the very busy bluesman Joe Bonamassa, who talked about his two new albums, upcoming virtual concert at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, and his charitable … Read more

Todd Rundgren’s Utopia

There’s a lot to unpack here: four audio CDs and two video CDs. Captured live are two nights of the original Utopia lineup, the first show from January 2011 and … Read more

New Riders of the Purple Sage

Remembered as a hot, soupy mess, what became known as the “Field Trip” took place on a steamy Aug. 27, 1972 in Veneta, Oregon, at Temple Meadow. As the Merry … Read more

Bobby Rush

Born Emmett Ellis, Jr. in Homer, Louisiana, Bobby Rush has long called Mississippi home, and has a particular soft spot for the state’s legendary blues men. At various times over … Read more

Crushwater’s The Wasteland is anything but

The Wasteland, the upcoming release from Crushwater, paints melodic vistas as glorious and varied as their home state of Washington. Primary vocalist and guitarist Scott Sullivan’s raspy baritone and Chandra … Read more

Wily Bo Walker & Danny Flam

Ten-track album Ain’t No Man A Good Man simply demands full-throttle, crack-up-the-volume listening, like Spinal Tap on steroids. Walker is a Scot, resident many years in London, and Danny Flam … Read more

Teddy Thompson

Teddy Thompson should really have no right to sound as upbeat as he does. To hear its jaunty opener kick in with a dose of Motown horns, you almost wouldn’t … Read more

Various Artists/Willie Nile

Many great musicians and songwriters have sung Willie Nile’s praises, so it’s nice to see some of them coming together to sing his songs. Willie Nile Uncovered is a career-spanning … Read more