[rating=7.00] Jambands tend to get a bad name. They’re either accused of endless noodling or relegated to the category of being strictly a festival sensation, best enjoyed in the context
[rating=7.00] Much ballyhooed by insiders claiming to know the next hip thing, The Dears have gained a certain ascendency over the past several years thanks to a reputation for procuring
[rating=7.00] Duran Duran has had quite a storied history in the 30 plus years since starting life as part of the so-called “New Romantic” movement of the late ‘70s and
Like most festivals worth their weight in wristbands, the Americana Music Festival and Conference, held every September in Music City, Nashville Tennessee, demands lots of choices. There are so many
[rating=8.00] The irony of its title aside, Introducing Darlene Love is latest in a series of continuing comebacks that have brought numerous living legends belated attention in the 21st century.
[rating=7.00] Given his impressive pedigree — stints with Gregg Allman, Bonnie Raitt, Widespread Panic, Steve Winwood and Traffic among his many associations — you’d think Randall Bramblett would be better
[rating=7.00] Although his partnership with longtime collaborator Gillian Welch has spawned six albums in 20 years, Dave Rawlings’ name has made the cover of only one of them up until
Ah the joy of the festival experience. The wealth of great music. The kinship that comes with being in the midst of your fellow participants. The sunny vibes enjoyed by
[rating=6.00] Ben Folds’ penchant for pop is well established, first sewn in the guise of the Ben Folds Five and later as part of an enduring solo career. Indeed, those
[rating=7.00] As they’ve managed to prove over the course of more than a dozen previous offerings, Low is clearly not the most effusive combo, especially as evidenced by their ongoing
