Album Reviews

David Bowie – Nothing Has Changed

It’s almost hard to imagine that there’s anything to say about David Bowie that hasn’t already been said. After all, the release of Nothing Has Changed marks, if you can … Read more

Bruce Katz – Homecoming

“There are so many different styles in there, I wasn’t sure if it would all fit together but somehow I think it came together pretty well,” said Bruce Katz about … Read more

Hard Working Americans – The First Waltz

Veteran singer and songwriter Todd Snider formed Hard Working Americans in 2013. This, their second release, is a live concert recording and concert documentary on DVD. The group and this recording … Read more

Blues Harp Women

Discover 31 talented ladies from the U.S., Canada, Australia and Europe across two CDs, with only a few of these names familiar to even the most ardent blues lover like … Read more

Ruf Records, Samantha Fish, Dani Wilde, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Ana Popovic, Sue Foley, Candye Kane, Walter Trout, Mike Zito, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Spin Doctors, Jeff Healey, Cyril Neville, Devon Allman, Kim Simmonds, Savoy Brown, Albert Castiglia, Luther Allison

Premier Blues Label Turns 20

While you cannot always judge a book by its cover, this disc jacket offers plenty of insight into the Ruf Records brand—youth, an equal split between guys and gals, and, … Read more

The Stray Birds – Best Medicine

The Stray Birds, a group from the Lancaster, Pennsylvania area, are all classical trained musicians who are known for the instrumental prowess, songwriting, and beautiful three part harmonies.  Maya de Vitry … Read more

Kyle Hollingsworth – Speed Of Life

Kyle Hollingsworth, the man behind all sounds keyboard-related with jam giants The String Cheese Incident, has a third solo project, Speed of Life; a refreshingly eclectic, modern mix of throwback … Read more

Kasim Sulton – Three

Three — so named because it’s, well, his third album as a solo artist — shines a well-deserved spotlight on Kasim Sulton, the ever-reliable sideman, operating here in an unabashedly pop … Read more