Rarities and novelties abound among the one-hundred forty-eight tracks that comprise The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1975 Live Recordings, but at the heart of this latest Bob Dylan archive-title lie
When most people think of vintage Chicago blues record labels, Chess, Delmark, Kent, Veejay and others pop to the top of the list. For those folks, collectors, and intent followers
This is the second album (and second on Alligator) for 2019 BMA Winners Chicago veteran guitarist/vocalist Nick Moss and harmonicist Dennis Gruenling who joined forces last year for the widely
Evergreen, the sixth album from rocking Americana singer, songwriter, and guitarist Beth Bombara, is the flip side to her 2017’s Map & No Direction. While that album was admittedly written
Yes, these kinds of albums have been done before. Mark Erelli did a fine job with his album of the same title, as just one example. And, the adage these
The band name is likely a concession to our current world of digital media where a search may turn up a hotel chain rather than a musical group. Dig just
In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on All Your Favorite Songs, the new album from Will Bennett & the Tells, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image
While much of today’s disturbing rhetoric on immigration aims to divide, Che Apalache is a band forming a bridge between North and South America, infusing traditional bluegrass with Latin stylings
Smooth Hound Smith (SMS) is husband and wife team (yes, another one in this year of duos) Zack Smith and Caitlin Doyle-Smith who began in southern California, honed their craft
Marc Cohn and Blind Boys of Alabama have been on tour now for almost year, performing material from this collaborative album, Work to Do. It’s a well-conceived, well-executed live show
