Music News

Premiere: Brother Dege brings Country to Town

Brother Dege Legg is one of the best-kept secrets in Louisiana, but hopefully not for long. Farmer’s Almanac,  the Louisiana native’s sprawling, Southern concept album, explores the unique mysteries of small … Read more

John McEuen

As I read the windup chapter of John McEuen’s memoir, “Full Circle: I Didn’t Know I Would Get Here From There,” I kept hearing the closing voiceover from Naked City: … Read more

Buddy Guy at B.B. King’s

Photos by Debra L. Rothenberg On the day they announced the closing of legendary blues club B.B. King’s in Times Square, it seemed only fitting that blues guitar legend Buddy … Read more

Link Wray in by a song

Link Wray’s iconic song “Rumble” was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 14 in Cleveland, OH, one of six important singles honored in a new … Read more

Premiere: Tim Easton celebrates Elmore James

Sometimes a man’s best friend is not his dog. Nashville-based songwriter Tim Easton recorded an album dedicated to Paco, his black Gibson J-45 acoustic guitar. Fittingly, Easton—who has travelled and … Read more

Deva Mahal

Photos by Ebet Roberts Deva Mahal released more than her debut CD at a packed club on the Lower East Side, she unleashed the full force of her talent, and … Read more