In the early ’50s, Little Richard Penniman combined the spirit of church music, the barroom-hewn raunch of blues and the swing of New Orleans jazz and turned it into something
Following the recent release of Ryan Adams: Live at Carnegie Hall, Adams is pleased to announce that his critically acclaimed 2000 solo debut Heartbreaker will see a special re-release in
Earning lofty praise from David Letterman who remarked, “If you’re looking for a rock ‘n’ roll band, this is pretty much all you need,” Dawes performed “Things Happen,” the first
[rating=8.00] “Some things you will remember/Some things stay sweet forever,” the Mountain Goats sing on “Animal Mask” off their new record Beat the Champ. A quirky, lovable collection of oddball
After, the sophomore album by Aly Spaltro, known professionally as Lady Lamb, is an exuberant, surreal journey by a songwriter who acknowledges no constraints—not by song structure, and certainly not
[rating=8.00] The Waterboys’ Modern Blues is an excellent execution of leader Mike Scott’s concept to emphasize the unity of his chosen musical ensemble for the album. This conscious decision in
