At age 30, Christopher Denny has already lived a long life of poverty, hardship, dysfunction, addiction, success and failure. It’s enough to have ushered him to his final resting place. … Read more
The release of a new original album by Vashti Bunyan is as rare as it is exciting, especially considering that her last was released nearly a decade ago and that … Read more
Maybe it’s me who can’t shake the seismic impact of Ani DiFranco opening for Dylan in the swamps of Jersey, blasting through the night during the ’97 Living In Clip … Read more
Doing away with the perfectionist label with which she was tagged in the ’90s, Lucinda Williams’ new double-disc set unfolds organically. Nonetheless, these are polished songs featuring a confident Williams … Read more
Having fronted The Dead for a time, Joan Osborne is no stranger to supergroups. In Trigger Hippy, the soulful singer has joined forces with founder/drummer Steve Gorman, producer/guitarist Tom Bukovac, … Read more
We have too long been deprived of this lanky wonderful artist’s funky driving Louisiana rhythms, her soulful voice and the great songs she writes and sings. This is her first … Read more
If one were to give a reward for the most versatile performer possessing popular appeal, Bruce Hornsby would surely be considered one of the more worthy recipients. A successful solo … Read more
There’s a fantastic line (on a record full of fantastic lines) on the song “XR,” a stomping folk-punk song that sounds like nothing Cymbals Eat Guitars have done before, that … Read more
Joe Bonamassa never lets grass grow beneath his feet, musically or otherwise. The blues virtuoso recorded his new album, Different Shades of Blue (out today), in Nashville in between tour … Read more
Eight years and five records in, The Growlers may have their greatest achievement yet. The down and dirty stoner beach rock sound that The Growlers are known for has been … Read more
