Reviews

Darryl Way

Those who choose to fly Destinations, the new all-instrumental progressive-rock album from Curved Air violinist and composer Darryl Way, may experience some turbulence. Conceived as an aural journey to places … Read more

Webb Wilder

It is possible to judge Night Without Love by its cool retro cover. Flournoy Holmes, who designed the Allman Brothers’ Eat a Peach album art, dug deep into his bag … Read more

Eliza Gilkyson

Eliza Gilkyson. Grammy-nominated folk singer. Astounding songwriter. Fervent activist. Throughout her career, Gilkyson has combined all these aspects of her character; on 2020 she presents the totality of her love … Read more

The Steeldrivers

More suited to play the role of a gritty anti-hero rather than a clean-cut savior, Kelvin Damrell is the new leading man for traditional bluegrass roughnecks The Steeldrivers, joining the … Read more

Avey Grouws Band

IBC semi-finalists in 2018 and 2020, Iowa’s Avey Grouws Band has released their debut CD. They are fronted in a quintet by the duo of strong alto vocalist Jeni Grouws … Read more

King Crimson

Attention Prog Rock fans: the King is back. Like all musical genres, Progressive Rock became a broad category of styles and artists with varying degrees of overlap. Early Prog Rock … Read more

Steve Goodman

Steve Goodman had risen from the dead, or so it seemed. In penning the fascinating liner notes to the late folk singer-songwriter’s new archival concert recording Live ’69, Rich Warren … Read more

Michael Johnathon

Some might call it a timeline tune, others perhaps a sequel, Michael Johnathon calls his title track “Legacy” a derivative, in that he makes no bones about suggesting he was … Read more

Ronnie Bowman

My favorite long-lost co-writer, the late Walter Hyatt, had a saying “My T Fine” he used when he heard something really good. I’m proud to say I use it when … Read more

David Clayton-Thomas

There was always something about that voice. You only had to hear a few notes to know it was special, and to whom it belonged. I’ll never forget the first … Read more