
Joe Ely
Along with Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock, Joe Ely first made a name for himself with legendary trio The Flatlanders. They failed to become Nashville recording artists, so Ely … Read more
Along with Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock, Joe Ely first made a name for himself with legendary trio The Flatlanders. They failed to become Nashville recording artists, so Ely … Read more
What started as music to be played during set breaks of the Grateful Dead’s “Fare Thee Well” concerts has taken on a second life with a new two-CD set called … Read more
It’s still strange to remember just what a short time the Allman Brothers Band existed with both of its namesakes; it was less than three years before older brother Duane … Read more
Meeting a rising tide of bigotry and political rancor with powerful, heartfelt arguments for inclusiveness, unity and compassion, Shemekia Copeland throws her heart and soul into the bluesy Americana of … Read more
In danger of bursting, the big, full heart of Kris Gruen’s sweeping, contemporary folk-pop tour de force Coast & Refuge is brimming with hope and optimism. It’s a much more … Read more
Looking inward lyrically, while continuing to reshape and polish their rustic sound, acoustic roots music virtuosos Mountain Heart take another leap forward with the lush and lovely Soul Searching. No … Read more
Daphne Lee Martin’s love life is an open book on Scared Fearless, the luxuriously furnished fifth album of dark, undulating folk and blues elegance from the Connecticut songstress. Laying bare her … Read more
Elvin Bishop is a bluesman who easily slips into that “old school blues” category, a guy who has been peddling his musical wares for so long it’s hard to wake … Read more
Iowa suggests such names as Greg Brown, Bo Ramsey, and Pieta Brown among others but now singer-songwriter, artist and author, Chad Elliott can join their esteemed company with Rest Heavy. … Read more
Emerging country singer-songwriter Jason Eady’s stature grows with each release. Eady has shown both a command of blues-infused Americana and classic country with contemporary touches. In his sixth album and … Read more