Boz Scaggs
“Lido Shuffle” must still pay some decent bills. As slick as the song was in 1976, the bold blue soul always behind it rushes to the fore when Boz Scaggs … Read more
Album Reviews
Israel Nash
In times full of anger and despair, Israel Nash insists on hope. He’s got the golden falsetto of Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon—not to mention the shaggy mountain-man looks and habit … Read more
Willie Nile
Leave it to a veteran songwriter like Willie Nile to take a stand on what our country is becoming. I’ve been waiting for an album like this since November … Read more
Whitney Shay
San Diego-based Whitney Shay has been around stage, theater, and musical performances for almost 30 years, yet she’s still in her early 30s. Call it destiny, call it good genes … Read more
Rory Block
Rory Block, today’s best traditional female blues artist, has more work to do. She would probably tell you that she is “semi-retired,” having reduced her touring schedule and having completed … Read more
Brian Bromberg
It’s all about the bass for Brian Bromberg. In the making of his latest album Thicker Than Water, Bromberg—ever the innovator, who once served in jazz great Stan Getz’s backing … Read more
Into the Ivy
The eponymous debut release from newcomers, Into the Ivy clocks in as a five-track EP, and almost defies categorizing. Is it roots, is it folk, is it pop? In truth, … Read more
Ray Davies
Ray Davies’s Americana project was well under way before the age of Trump. It began with a book of that title in 2013, followed by an album with the same … Read more
Graham Nash
There was a falling out over “Marrakesh Express” between Graham Nash and The Hollies that led to divorce. To Nash, the song was something special, a sort of surreal travelogue … Read more
Cyril Neville
Vocalist/percussionist Cyril Neville is the youngest of four brothers in New Orleans royalty. His distinctive voice was first heard with the Meters and then the Neville Brothers. After many collaborative … Read more
