Reviews

John Jorgenson

Spread across three discs and 40 tracks, John Jorgenson’s limited edition opus, Divertuoso, is neither a compilation nor an anthology, but rather three brand new albums compiled in box set form, … Read more

Mark Farner

Photos By Arnie Goodman  The epic snow storm that was to begin later in the evening did not keep B.B. King’s Club in New York City from filling up to … Read more

The Cactus Blossoms

The sibling harmonies of The Cactus Blossoms are often compared to the Everly Brothers. With good reason– Jack Torrey and Page Burkum are brothers from Minneapolis, who definitely conjure the … Read more

Jason Aldean

Photos by Laura Sedor  While the rest of us are hibernating in our houses, Jason Aldean is working hard and cranking up the heat all on his own, extending his … Read more

Shooter Jennings

Photos by Matt Stasi  On Saturday night, on the infamous stage at the Viper Room, Shooter Jennings burned his trademark brand of blue collar riffs with the groovy, synthesized sounds … Read more

Bettye LaVette

Bettye LaVette is a force to be reckoned with. On the heels of a major year in 2012, when the R&B queen celebrated 50 years in the music industry with the … Read more

Peter Cooper

I have long admired Eric Taylor’s music.  In fact, these are my words in this same magazine in 2008: “Let’s establish this now. Eric Taylor is not only one of … Read more

Eva Cassidy

Eva Cassidy’s Nightbird is 2 CD live album recorded in 1996 at the Blues Alley jazz club. The recordings have been remastered to such a crispness that it sounds as … Read more

Steve Howell & The Mighty Men

This is a 10-track album of covers, and it’s none the worse for that. Tracks include Jesse ‘Baby Face’ Thomas’s “Another Friend Like Me,” lifted (and credited) from the playing … Read more