Old And New Sounds Rule The Day At The AMAs
You have to be impressed when a singer/songwriter has Ry Cooder sit in as guitarist, and our expectations were met with Sam Outlaw’s energetic delivery, which kept the Cannery Ballroom … Read more
Reviews
Jesse Winchester- A Reasonable Amount of Trouble (Appleseed)
This is the last album Jesse Winchester recorded before he passed away from cancer in April 2014, and it is arguably his best; he is in fine, fine voice here. Jesse … Read more
Crushed Out – Teeth (Cool Clear Water)
Crushed Out, the honky-tonk surf band known for their lively performances and tender messages of love, have just released Teeth, their second studio album. Moselle Spiller (drums) and Franklin Hoier … Read more
Americana Music Festival: Opening Night
After the Americana Honors & Awards ceremony at the Ryman Auditorium, where Jason Isbell swept (Best Song, Best Album, Best Artist) and Buddy Miller once again took home Instrumentalist of … Read more
Marco Benevento – Swift (Royal Potato Family)
Marco Benevento may not be known to the world at large, but among jazz aficionados, particularly those who frequent New York’s experimental scene, he’s gained a rapidly growing reputation for … Read more
Jackson Browne / Toyota Oakdale Theatre / Wallingford, CT
Redemption looms large in his music. So perhaps it should come as no surprise that Jackson Browne is forever redeeming himself: to critics who prematurely cast him aside, to trends … Read more
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers / Madison Square Garden / New York,…
Tom Petty delivered a moving 20-song set at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, performing all the songs fans eagerly hoped to hear. Petty was there promoting a new record, … Read more
The Allman Brothers Band – The 1971 Fillmore East Recordings (Mercury Records)
To some, having enough Allman Brothers music is analogous to eating all the peaches on a tree. It’s just not possible. Accordingly, to set aside all the time it takes … Read more
Gary Clark Jr., Jon Batiste & Stay Human / Rumsey Playfield –…
Gary Clark Jr. brought the blues to Central Park at the Rumsey Playfield on September 8th, with a talented backing band playing the rousing tracks fans thoroughly enjoy. The Grammy award winning musician … Read more
Mike Cooper – Trout Steel / Places I Know / The Machine…
Bet you didn’t know Mike Cooper was the guitarist the Rolling Stones wanted before Brian Jones. His solo records Trout Steel, Places I Know and Machine Gun Co. are albums … Read more
