Album Reviews

Guy Clark

Sad to realize that Guy Clark, one of the USA’s true music masters, has now been dead for almost a year. But, luckily for us, we now have this simply … Read more

Lazy Eye

Lazy Eye is a three-piece blues outfit from Australia, a country where the blues is in the ascendency and the band itself has consistently picked up national awards for its … Read more

Thorcraft Cobra

To the restless dreamers stuck in dead-end towns, The Distance might be a source of salvation. Departures, arrivals and the oftentimes adventurous journeys people take to escape such depressed circumstances … Read more

Lisa Biales

The inspiration for this record centers on one song which brings with it a heartwarming story. Like many musicians, Lisa Biales grew up in a musical family. Yet, she was … Read more

Otis Taylor

Otis Taylor has never been afraid. Always outspoken, he now wants to raise his voice even louder. “After 15 albums, I’ve taken all of my thoughts about the history of … Read more

Pegi Young

Ah, the break-up album. Most are somewhere between the viciously subtle and ragingly vitriolic. Pegi’s is certainly not subtle; she is very direct, often angry, but calms enough to find … Read more

Kate Grom

When young New York City based artist Kate Grom felt stuck between the pressures of practicality and her own dreams right out of college, she took the time to find … Read more

Thornetta Davis

Every major city, both here in the U.S. and abroad, probably has its own popular blues acts that don’t travel much beyond the local area. This seems to be the … Read more

Big Dave McLean

Big Dave McLean is a highly acclaimed Canadian roots and blues musician, hailed in some quarters as “Winnipeg’s ‘Howlin’ Wolf.” His gruff, raspy voice, and feel for the traditional acoustic … Read more

Hugh Prestwood

Hugh Prestwood is no stranger to the music scene, having written hits for any number of marquee names, among them, Trisha Yearwood, Barbara Mandrell, Collin Raye, Shenandoah, Alison Krauss and … Read more