The Steel Wheels
The Steel Wheels are back with their first studio album in four years and it represents a significant leap in sound. Some of these textures are soothing, and most are … Read more
Album Reviews
Joan Shelley
Shuttering herself inside Wilco’s Loft studio in Chicago for five days, folk songbird Joan Shelley recorded her eponymous fourth album. It has all the intimacy of a confessional. Acting as … Read more
John Moreland
Singer-songwriter Moreland has been steadily building his reputation, poised to break through in a big way. This, his fourth solo album, might just be that chance. This big man looks … Read more
Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’
One of the most difficult things for mega name artists to pull off is to meet expectations when so much hype precedes the album. In that vein, I love Keb’ … Read more
Diana Krall
Multi-Grammy Award winner Diana Krall doesn’t need to prove a thing at this point in her career. She’s returned to the style that made her popular to begin with, … Read more
David Childers
Here’s another relatively unheralded singer-songwriter making a strong impact. David Childers reminds me of the Kris Kristofferson line, “He’s a walking contradiction.” Even his song titles have that flavor as … Read more
Leo “Bud” Welch
Leo Bud Welch is a Delta Blues musician born in 1932, in Sabougla, Mississippi. For most of Leo’s life up until 2014, he just performed in the Delta region. In … Read more
Chris Stapleton
The first time I saw Chris Stapleton live was in a hotel room for a radio taping with his then band, The Steeldrivers, nine years ago. Drawn to his soulful … Read more
Mary Bragg
There’s a raw, haunting quality to this record, Nashville-based Award winning singer-songwriter Mary Bragg’s fifth. She wasn’t even planning to record an album and has released her most personal one … Read more
Flora Cash
Flora Cash, a Stockholm-based duo, brings their all to the world with their dreamy and emotionally beautiful new album, Nothing Lasts Forever (And It’s Fine). Every emotion possible seems to … Read more
