[rating=9.00] From a persistent pop star pigeonholed by the nom de plume given him early on, to the Cougar-less blue-collar troubadour bent on asserting his social conscious as his career
[rating=7.00] There’s a temptation to label Peace, the latest album from Swedish blues-rock groovers Graveyard, as something of a comeback album. After all, it’s their first release since their reformation
[rating=7.00] There are few funkier than George Clinton. He is embarking on his final world tour with a new album to support, the first under the Parliament band name in
[rating=8.00] Grant Green, despite his untimely death in 1979 at age 43, was amazingly prolific, having released 37 albums. At one point there were 15 unissued albums by 1971. Live
[rating=7.00] Mentions of dreams are sprinkled through Radio Sounds, veteran Nashville guitarist Tony Keats’ debut album as a singer-songwriter. It’s fair to say Keats has been wanting to go in
In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on Coyote, the new album from John Calvin Abney, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on
[rating=7.00] The first thing that strikes you when listening to Clarence Bucaro is his clear, soulful voice, one that could keep your attention for hours on end. Then, as you
[rating=9.00] Gretchen Peters consistently raises the bar and somehow manages to surpass it with each album. Her previous outing, 2015’s Blackbirds won the International Roots Album of the Year. This
[rating=8.00] Opening with just a piano, “Cast Off” starts Sparkle Hard dramatically. Over its short run time, the track manages to soar with buzzing guitars, gorgeous choruses and arousing feeling
[rating=9.00] Philadelphia is a blue collar factory town whose inhabitants have a longstanding reputation for being a tough, hard-nosed sorta folk. So it should come as no surprise to learn
