John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers
Everyone knows and goes reflexively ape-shit about Clapton’s stint and Mick Taylor‘s tenure with the Bluesbreakers. But, along with Free’s Andy Graser, Peter Green is the least discussed and critically … Read more
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The Roomsounds
The Roomsounds introduced their just released album, Elm St., to a small but enthusiastic audience at The Basement on a rainy Easter evening. The Texas band, via their musical beginnings … Read more
Jack DeJohnette, Ravi Coltrane, Matthew Garrison
“Alabama,” John Coltrane’s life-affirming interpretation of the 1963 Baptist Church bombings, opens this history deep recording with burning incandescence. Ravi’s (John and Alice Coltrane’s son) tenor wails and soars in … Read more
Hackensaw Boys
Banjos, banjos, banjos: you either love ’em or hate ’em, I guess. Luckily, for me at least, I fall into the former camp for the most part, which is just … Read more
Jane Lee Hooker
This is real bad-ass stuff. Post-punk, punk-rock with shimmering attitude from a five-piece, all woman Brooklyn outfit with enormous edgy energy and a blistering delivery of eleven tracks, including some … Read more
The Del McCoury Band
Where do legends turn for inspiration? If you’re Del McCoury, you look to icons like Woody Guthrie. The just-released Del and Woody CD features the lyrics of Woody Guthrie with … Read more
Peter Wolf
Photos by Dennis DiBrizzi Peter Wolf rolled on into New York’s Bowery Ballroom with a great band, and delighted the adoring audience with another atomic performance that featured both a passionate … Read more
Martina McBride
All Photos by Ana Gibert The AT&T Audience Network delivers concerts, in-depth artist interviews, unique stories and exclusive performances across all genres of music. The show’s premise gives music fans … Read more
The Blind Boys of Alabama
Arguably these are the two Blind Boys of Alabama albums that effectively crossed them over from gospel to roots and pop airplay. Omnivore has generously reissued both with seven live … Read more
Wild Ponies
Husband and wife duo, Doug and Telisha Wiiliams, take a refined step forward on their second release under the Wild Ponies moniker, following their potential-filled but rather uneven 2013 release, … Read more
