Paul Kelly
Australian icon Paul Kelly with a full band will be taking his first North American tour in 13 years behind this rocking, melodic release that hearkens back somewhat to his … Read more
Album Reviews
Johnny Ray Jones
He sounds as if he’s been doing this for years, and even though this is only his first solo record, Johnny Ray Jones has a pedigree worthy of the best … Read more
A.J. Croce
Jim Croce wrote “Time In a Bottle” for his unborn son, Adrian James, in 1971. Today, A.J. Croce has already outlived his father by 15 years and, preferring piano over guitar, has … Read more
Foster McGinty
When Foster and Chelsea McGinty first met, Foster saw his future life partner and Chelsea saw a future bandmate. Fast forward a few years and their predictions were both right. … Read more
Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal
Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal’s latest album may have been recorded in Brussels, but the music pulsates with the grit and intensity of Memphis and Muscle Shoals. Soul Colossal was … Read more
Jerry Douglas Band
What if indeed. With Douglas a circular, rhetorical question for sure. This is a guy who has carved his way to the top and beyond with an iron will, hand … Read more
Will Hoge
Unlike many artists who now call Nashville home, Will Hoge is a native. Listen. You can hear it in his voice. Like Chris Stapleton, he’s one of the few who … Read more
Old Salt Union
Despite the name, they’re not exactly a bunch of leathery old sailors (even if they sometimes play pretend in the photo booth). The eclectic quintet of folkies known as Old … Read more
Neil Young
To say that Neil Young fans crave a solo acoustic record is like saying water is wet. Hitchhiker is a collection of songs originally recorded in a single August 1976 … Read more
George Thorogood
On his first-ever solo album in a 40-plus year career, legend George Thorogood is out to prove that the twang’s the thang—both in his sound and in his voice. Relying … Read more
