Photos by Ebet Roberts She’s played Nancy Sinatra, Debbie Harry, Loretta Lynn and Nico, but Tammy Faye Starlite’s Marianne Faithfull show included the cachet of Faithfull’s guitarist and songwriter … Read more
Photos by Mandy Pichler The String Cheese Incident brought its six-city Winter Carnival 2015 tour to Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom. And last night’s gig at the historic venue, the first of … Read more
“Sometimes all it takes is that vivid visual image that gives you the idea for the song,” Gretchen Peters said of Blackbirds, her new, highly-anticipated release. Indeed, Peters, throughout the … Read more
Sadly, Johnny Winter’s latest album is also his last. Last July, shortly after recording this album, he joined the other great blues musicians in the sky. Back in great voice … Read more
Folk-pop icon Judy Collins has rerecorded and re-mastered 28 of her most beloved songs with Both Sides Now: The Very Best of, released by Wildflower Records in association with Cleopatra … Read more
Dana Fuchs’ latest release, Songs From The Road, has been released as a dual CD/DVD package and thank God for that. There is no questioning her prowess as a vocalist … Read more
Marty Stuart stepped onstage and showed New York what a rockin’ show really is. High energy, great songs, full involvement by all bandmembers– this was one of the best shows … Read more
Seriously… who knew? Perry Serpa works the 9 to 5 grind as an erstwhile publicist touting the music made by others. But after hours, he can be found at the … Read more
(Scores are determined by editorial staff) Sean Costello burst upon the scene as a gifted child prodigy. His incendiary guitar playing, heart wrenching singing and the easy way he switched genres … Read more
Call them what you want – garage-folk, country-punk, blues-rock or alternative Americana — but Two Gallants have been steadily releasing gem after gem for over a decade. A two-piece from … Read more
