Nancy Wright
San Francisco Bay area-based Nancy Wright is a highly sought after saxophonist and vocalist, who has already been inducted into the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame. This is her third … Read more
Album Reviews
Dead 27s
Dead 27s bring a vibrant throwback blend of Southern rock, gritty blues and deep soul into their palpable sound. The Charleston, SC-based five-piece band blends these classic influences to create … Read more
Bob Lanza Blues Band
Produced by the epic blues guitarist himself at Skylab Recording in New Jersey, Bob Lanza is finally releasing his fourth album, Time to Let Go. For fans of Bob Lanza’s … Read more
Drive-By Truckers
The cover does not have Wes Freed’s customary artwork. That alone tells you that this is a different effort by the Drive-By Truckers. The flag at half-mast provides a clue. … Read more
Gabrielle Louise
Viewing the cover photo of the singer/songwriter and guitarist Gabrielle Louise in her elegant, angelic, contemplative pose, you immediately know that the music will be ethereal, provocative and rather soothing. … Read more
Jim Lauderdale
Most artists who have released 28 albums are household names. The prolific Jim Lauderdale, despite winning two Grammys, isn’t quite that, but he is revered within the music community and … Read more
Stephen Bishop
He comes off like music’s Caspar Milquetoast, but Stephen Bishop’s lyrical sentimentality and vulnerability makes him accessible time and time again. After all, that’s what kept Art Garfunkel and Phil … Read more
Vicious Petals
Vicious Petals’ newly released album, Main Street Lights, is a mixture of energetic piano melodies, ardent vocals and contrasting musical backgrounds. Ayako Okano (piano, organ, keyboards) was born in Japan and … Read more
Eric Olsen & Lou Caimano
Gershwin, Duke, Gil Evans… the group of jazz artists who have successfully blended the New World’s true musical gift to the Old World’s classical rep is a small, yet daunting, … Read more
