Doug Kershaw
Popularly known as “The Ragin’ Cajun,” Doug Kershaw’s impact on contemporary country music might have been as formidable as either Johnny Cash, Hank Snow or Hank Williams had it not … Read more
Album Reviews
Gleasons Drift
Ok, you may have never heard of Gleasons Drift, but it looks like they’ve been at it for a while now, with four records in the past twelve years. Their new … Read more
Paul Reddick
Typically you wouldn’t associate the term “wall of sound” with blues and certainly not with Paul Reddick’s previous releases produced by Colin Linden. The sound here, with production from fellow … Read more
The Honeycutters
There’s plenty of controversy coming out of North Carolina these days, but Asheville stands apart both politically and musically. One of the area’s best, The Honeycutters, has dubbed their sound … Read more
Big Jon Atkinson and Bob Corritore
One of the purest, most traditional blues albums of 2016 comes courtesy of 26 year-old guitarist and vocalist Big Jon Atkinson, in collaboration with Chicago-steeped harmonica veteran Bob Corritore. They … Read more
Ana Popovic
As we’ve followed Ana Popovic’s career, we’ve sensed her versatility from blues to rock to funk to jazz, yet we’ve never heard it all on record until now. To say … Read more
Nick Moss Band
The Nick Moss Band is a multi-faceted unit as the title infers. Disc One – Roots is as good an album of Chicago blues as you’ll hear. Disc Two- Fruits … Read more
Rachael Sage
First a disclaimer… To compare Rachel Sage to other great women artists of our age is by no means intended as a chauvinist statement. Her dozen or so previous offerings … Read more
Elephant Revival
The energy and dynamism that emanate from Petals— Elephant Revival’s fourth full-length studio album– is a tuneful, folkadelic and slightly spiritual musical experience. Hailing from Nederland, Colorado, Elephant Revivalʼs singer/songwriters Bonnie Paine … Read more
Tim Hockenberry
Winners of TV singing competitions generally tend to be one hit wonders who make an album or two and end up with a career that’s relatively short lived. Hype and … Read more
