Mipso
Hard times had befallen the four members of Mipso. The deaths of loved ones, heartrending break-ups and arduous moves from places they’d long called home put … Read more
Reviews
Brad Cole at the Falcon, Marlboro, NY
Photos by Sophie Buskin Singer/songwriter Brad Cole treated us to a rare evening at a rare venue, Downstairs at the Falcon. Part club, part bar and entirely historic, the intimate … Read more
John McEuen
As I read the windup chapter of John McEuen’s memoir, “Full Circle: I Didn’t Know I Would Get Here From There,” I kept hearing the closing voiceover from Naked City: … Read more
Richie Kotzen at Sony Hall
Photos by Debra L. Rothenberg Guitar virtuoso Richie Kotzen has been playing since the age of 7, and this week the Pennsylvania born axe man and his band (Dylan Wilson on … Read more
Buddy Guy at B.B. King’s
Photos by Debra L. Rothenberg On the day they announced the closing of legendary blues club B.B. King’s in Times Square, it seemed only fitting that blues guitar legend Buddy … Read more
Old Crow Medicine Show 4.20
Watching Old Crow Medicine Show busk in front of the drug store at “his old corner” in Boone, North Carolina, the late folk legend Doc Watson was so impressed, he … Read more
Peter Rowan
Peter Rowan is easily one of the most significant US roots and acoustic music masters. His fretwork is never less than perfect and his knowledge and feel for the music … Read more
Tom Rush
In these days of alt facts, it’s a real fact that Tom Rush has never been in a hurry to make records. One gap between his output clocked in at 3.5 … Read more
Marcia Ball
Shine Bright sure lives up to its name, with Texan/Louisiana-raised keyboard wizard Marcia Ball delivering 12 tracks packed to exploding with her raw, raucous and rollicking boogie-woogie chops and powerful … Read more
Grant Peeples & the Peeples Republik
Bob Dylan’s “Brownsville Girl” has a complicated history. Grant Peeples & the Peeples Republik add another chapter with a more down-to-earth version called “The New Brownsville Girl,” which brings his … Read more
