Bluesman John Fusco basks in dichotomies. One is occupational as he is both an acclaimed filmmaker and a recording musical artist. For the latter, he works in two distinct locales,
Until relatively recently lifelong Massachusetts resident Lori McKenna was known mainly as a songwriter for the bigger country music stars even though she’s had a long-running solo career. She still
2018’s May Your Kindness Remain was singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews’ breakout album. Old Flowers, her third for Fat Possum, surpasses that effort. Few albums come more highly anticipated. Every so
Even the headline does not do Bill Kirchen justice. He’s forever associated with the guitar part on the Commander Cody & Lost Planet Airmen hit, “Hot Rod Lincoln,” a great
Drummer/composer Jeff Cosgrove uses his sixth album as a leader to celebrate the music of former collaborator, bassist/composer William Parker. On History Gets Ahead of the Story, the drummer offers
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers were seminally vital in the development of Blue Note Records. Blakey, beginning in 1947 and continuing for over the next two decades, made more
We last heard from Chris Stamey on his double CD vocal/orchestral mammoth project with many high profile guests, last year’s New Songs for the 20th Century Vol. 1 &2. That
This music not only stretches the boundaries of what a string band should sound like; it pushes indie-folk about as far as it can go. When one reviews the instruments
Imbued with the spirit of his mentor, the late, great Johnny Adams, this is the 12th studio release and NOLA Blue debut for Gregg Martinez, aka Mac Daddy, the multi-octave Creole
As we write this, we don’t know the future of the fabled jazz shrine, The Village Vanguard. The venue has begun airing live performances sans audience, but it is unclear,
