Stars and upstarts turned up for the Jazz Foundation of America’s annual fundraiser, among them megastars John Mayer and Bruce Willis, the JFA’s musical director Steve Jordan, blues great Robert … Read more
One Chord to Another– one of Sloan’s countless underappreciated classic records– just turned twenty, so they’re playing it in its entirety on tour this year. The Canadian power pop quartet (whose … Read more
There’s something about those hills and woods in upstate New York that often breed engaging music. Certainly The Band and others from Woodstock come to mind. Think also of the … Read more
JazzTimes said it all when they hailed Austrian guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel’s 2014 trio debut, Driftwood, for its “haunting, rapt atmospheres.“ On this earthy, poetic follow-up– his second as session leader– he expands … Read more
Detroit-based indie band Handgrenades just dropped their latest album Tunnels, and I’ll be honest right off the bat. Quite frankly, I didn’t expect to love it. Through the first listen, … Read more
The UK rockers Broken Hands just released their debut album, Turbulence, and their diverse sound and hard-hitting guitar riffs are bound to catch some attention. Broken Hands have already been receiving … Read more
A couple of weeks ago, when reviewing Canadian Colin James’ latest effort, I mentioned how Canada has some very strong regional blues hot spots, none stronger than Ontario. According to … Read more
The Kentucky Headhunters have never been the type to easily fit in. Growing up in rural Kentucky, they began instinctually as a rock ‘n’ roll band when the rest of … Read more
Ike Everly, respected folk and country entertainer and guitar master, realizes that his young sons blend their heavenly voices as only siblings can. He later features them on his radio … Read more
Up until now, Jack Tempchin has never seemed in much of a hurry to make his own music. A prolific writer with a vast hit repertoire — among the many, … Read more
