Reviews

Lonely Heartstring Band

The title and cover suggest something pure and timeless—the American heartland prairie, perhaps, or some similar natural landscape from any point in the last couple centuries. At first, though, Smoke … Read more

Tedeschi-Trucks Band

The preeminent roots band Tedeschi-Trucks Band (TTB) may get tons more accolades for their live shows, but this is as good an album as any band can make. It’s TTB’s … Read more

Steve Conn

Multi-instrumentalist Steve Conn is a long-term collaborator with Sonny Landreth and others from Louisiana. On this, his fifth album, he’s gathered an elite group of Louisiana-minded Nashville musicians from both … Read more

The Long Ryders

Kicking down the doors with the spirited opener “Greenville” and its jangly hooks, The Long Ryders announce their long-awaited return with Psychedelic Country Soul, their first album in over 30 … Read more

Ryan Bingham

Ryan Bingham made a splash with a 2007 Academy and Grammy Award for the song, “The Weary Kind,” from the film Crazy Heart. In the interim he’s made four solid … Read more

Michael McDermott

Until a few short years ago, I’d never heard or heard of this remarkable guy, a US/Irish singer-songwriter with an extraordinary backstory that features astonishing success at an early age, … Read more

Big Joe and the Dynaflows

A torque converter that transfers rotating power: that was the main component of the Dynaflow transmission which drove Buick automobiles from 1947 until 1963. That description could also apply to … Read more

Tedeschi Trucks Band

After a gap of around three years following their last studio album, Let Me Get By, Tedeschi Trucks have returned to the studio recording world with a genuinely excellent offering, … Read more

Ted Drozdowski/Coyote Motel

  Scissormen’s Ted Drozdowski, one of the most imaginative guitarists currently exploring the outer reaches of cosmic roots music, is the head proprietor of the surreal Coyote Motel. Home to … Read more