Beloved singer-songwriter Malcolm Holcombe has left us at age 68 from respiratory failure and ongoing health issues. Holcombe was singular in every sense of the word whether it was his
Brother Dege’s sixth album, Aurora, now has the unfortunate distinction of being a posthumous release as we learned that the artist passed late on Friday, March 8, 2024. This sudden,
Saxophonist and composer Chris Potter finally had the stars align for a session that’s been years, if not decades in the making. It can be challenging to find a break
In 2020 Norah Jones foreshadowed the gloomy pandemic period with her brooding, melancholy Pick Me Up Off The Floor, a fine album but not exactly one to play at a
Pianist and composer Taylor Eigsti has a mantra of “double up” for his ninth album as a leader, Plot Armor, which follows his Grammy-winning Tree Falls. The proverbial “pulling out
Fans of the desert blues of Northwest Africa, principally Mali and the Sahara lands, and the music of Ali Farka Toure and Tinariwen, will find this double LP of “The
Part Black Crowes, part Creedence, and throw in even more raw, swampy boogie and you have the sound of the blues-rock trio Handsome Jack. Hailing from the upper reaches of
Shane Smith & The Saints have built their following, one show at a time, one album signing at a time, with an unrelenting work ethic and rigorous touring schedule from
Fans of the Allman-Betts Band or Duane Betts & Palmetto Hotel are likely familiar with songwriter Stoll Vaughan who has penned lyrics for their recorded output. Yet Vaughan’s resume extends
Just as he did for his widely acclaimed Blood Brothers with Albert Castiglia, Mike Zito convened with guitar greats Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith for this solo effort, Life Is