Album Reviews

The Lucky Losers

Two veteran California blues artists have teamed up to bring back the blues duet. Their appeal is so packed with honest emotion that you can practically see them. Phil Berkowitz … Read more

Vickie Vaughn Band

Short and to the point, this six-song EP includes four tunes by band members, one contemporary song by old-time-music rising-star Cahalen Morrison, and the classic “Workin’ on a Building,” by … Read more

Miles Davis

Thanks to the miracle of archiving, “The Man With The Horn” is alive again, a metamorphosis before our very ears in the kind of setting that did him the most … Read more

Sly & The Family Stone

By 1968, the date of Live At The Fillmore East, Sly & The Family Stone’s unique blend of rock, soul, funk and race-derived lyrical commentary truly was different strokes for … Read more

Samantha Fish

One of the most rewarding parts of being a music fan is watching a favorite artist grow as a performer and take on new musical challenges.  Wild Heart, the latest … Read more

Warren Haynes featuring Railroad Earth

Grazed steel, polished wood resonating charismatically, and Ashes & Dust as the album is called, completely suffuse the music Warren Haynes made with Railroad Earth. The Gov’t Mule leader’s sixth … Read more

Planet Of The Abts

I am astonished at how good this album is. Hardly ever does a rhythm section of a thriving band step out and make such commanding music. Planet of the Abts … Read more

Kasey Chambers

A huge fan of Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson’s Rattlin’ Bones, I was pleased to see Chambers emerge from a four-year recording hiatus with a solo album. While the new … Read more

John Primer

Few tributes are done as elegantly as this one, from the CD-sized hardcover book containing stunning photography, an essay from Muddy Waters expert, Robert Gordon, to producer Larry Skoller’s notes, … Read more

Sly & The Family Stone Live

By 1968, the date of Live At The Fillmore East, Sly & The Family Stone’s unique blend of rock, soul, funk and race-derived lyrical commentary truly was different strokes for … Read more