Samantha Fish
The career of singer, songwriter and guitarist Samantha Fish has had more hairpin turns than a roller coaster ride. After making a name for herself churning out no-nonsense electric blues … Read more
Album Reviews
Blitzen Trapper
Like an old, rundown cabin slowly decaying in the woods, 2008’s Furr is a somewhat forgotten classic of literate, modern Americana. Acclaimed as one of that year’s best records by … Read more
Bob Dylan
Not one to be pinned down by yesterday, Bob Dylan has changed almost everything in his life at least once, more often twice. Starting with his name and birthplace, Dylan’s … Read more
Tommy Emmanuel & David Grisman
This is a truly extraordinary release featuring two now iconic acoustic instrumentalists. Twelve tracks that zing with astonishing virtuosity and the kind of picking most can only dream of. Dawg, … Read more
Chris Daniels and the Kings
Do you like blues? Are you a fan of horns? If you’re looking at this album (or this Website) at all, chances are you don’t even need to ask. Rest … Read more
Roy Orbison
Unquestionably one of the great vocalists of the 20th Century, Roy Orbison gave us some of the most moving rock and roll anyone will ever experience. Neil Young may have needed the … Read more
The Original Blues Brothers Band
New material meets old tunes on The Last Shade of Blue Before Black, the newest release from a band that has been traveling the road in one form or another … Read more
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter’s name might not be instantly recognizable, but the sound of his guitar is familiar to anyone raised on ‘70s rock. Whatever you might have thought of Alice Cooper’s … Read more
Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt moved from a ranch in Tucsan, Arizona to LA in the 1960s, bent on becoming a singer. Out in the unfashionable Valley, playing at the cowboy-truckers-and-country music Palomino … Read more
Woody Guthrie
To say that this box set from the Bear Family is comprehensive, would be like saying the Rockefeller family can spare a dime. Or as Ed McMahon used to say … Read more
