Album Reviews

Dion

Sixties’ heartthrob Dion DiMucci has never stopped making music, evolving as he goes. From doo-wop to a string of rock megahits like “Runaround Sue” to ’68 folkie million-seller “Abraham, Martin … Read more

Julie Rhodes

There’s no getting around it– Julie Rhodes’ voice is a force of nature. It’s the first thing you’ll notice when you begin listening to track one of Bound To Meet … Read more

Chuck Johnson and Charlyhorse

I’ve played “Name the Inspiration” through multiple spins of Chuck Johnson and Charlyhorse’s Barb Wire, and still new ones pop up all the time. Certainly Poco, the Oak Ridge Boys … Read more

Roswell Rudd & Heather Masse

Following her romantic standards release, Lock My Heart (2013), with pianist Dick Hyman, Wailin’ Jennys and jazz vocalist Heather Masse again pairs up with an octogenarian. This time she joins … Read more

Brian Cullman

Long time musician and music journalist Brian Cullman is releasing The Opposite of Time, his first solo album in eight years. Produced by Jimi Zhivago & Cullman, The Opposite of … Read more

Bill Pritchard

True Brit pop seems in short supply today, any hints of a new British invasion circumvented by yet another Americana uprising. That said, it’s nice to hear Bill Pritchard carrying … Read more

Guy King

Somehow there just may be some unstated pressure when both your first name and surname call to mind the greatest of bluesmen. Surely it doesn’t hurt to get a major … Read more

Toronzo Cannon

This explosive debut might just mean that Toronzo Cannon could give up his day job as a bus driver for the Chicago Transit Authority. Something tells me, though, that he … Read more

Violet Delancey

Violet Delancey creates an Americana blend with her twangy, sweet vocals and blues and folk instrumentals such as pedal steel and mandolin on her debut, When the Clock Strikes Midnight. … Read more