Reviews

The Flesh Eaters

Reconvening the star-studded lineup that gritted its teeth and roared through 1981’s black-hearted, brawling A Minute to Pray, A Second to Die album, perhaps their finest hour, Chris Desjardins (aka … Read more

Pierce Pettis

Billy Joe Shaver may have coined the phrase, “I may not be able to sing them real well, but I sure can write them,” a songwriter’s statement that could just … Read more

Tommy Emmanuel and John Knowles

For those who might ask, What is the point of recording duets with two world class solo guitarists whose abilities go far beyond just supplying a complete performance of all … Read more

The Kentucky Headhunters

A fear of flying kept The Kentucky Headhunters from spreading their fiery, down-home gospel of countrified, soulful Southern-rock overseas, before landing like an atomic bomb at Britain’s Ramblin’ Man Fair … Read more

Mike Munson

Blues have long been associated with the upper parts of the Mississippi River as well as the Delta.  The Minneapolis area was home to the legendary trio of Koerner, Ray … Read more

The Ebony Hillbillies

The string band Ebony Hillbillies hail from New York City and have already created quite a stir by appearing on television and hallowed venues like Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. … Read more

Robert Connely Farr & The Rebeltone Boys

If dusted for fingerprints, Dirty South Blues would undoubtedly have those of the living Mississippi blues legend Jimmy “Duck” Holmes all over it. His impact on Robert Connely Farr, a … Read more

Gaye Adegbalola

The griot is a member of a class of traveling poets, musicians, and storytellers who maintain a tradition of oral in parts of West Africa; and in terms of blues … Read more