Lucinda Williams's latest album reflects her recent struggles and love of music. Plus, reviews of CDs from Cat Stevens, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Jesse DeNatale, and Aaron Smith.
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A new box set captures five 1973 Grateful Dead concerts. Plus, albums from Midnight Callers, Marv Johnson, and Mick Kolassa.
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A box set collects late 1960s material from the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, plus reviews of Hardwicke Circus, the Baseball Project, Monster Mike Welch, Elliott Murphy, and a Doc Watson tribute.
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A Charles Mingus box, plus CDs from Eliza Gilkyson, Tracy Nelson, Asha Wells, and a tribute to Badfinger's Pete Ham.
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Reviews of expanded reissues of Little Feat's 'Sailin' Shoes' and 'Dixie Chicken,' plus Son Volt, Ags Connolly, and Bob Bradshaw.
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Reviews of a doo-wop anthology and new albums from Sara Petite, Brian Krumm, the Anderson Council, Lars Jansson & Thomas Agergaard, Carl Dobbins Jr., Kenny Rogers, Ellis Paul, and JD Darling.
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Bob Dylan's terrific "Shadow Kingdom" delivers imaginatively reworked version of some of his songs. Plus, a Steve Forbert reissue and a new Tremoloco CD.
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A DVD set features vintage performances by Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, and more. Plus, CDs from Frankie Ford, Bill Pritchard, Cal Tjader, and David Deacon.
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The Zombies and Glass Mansions were among the highlights to close out SXSW Music Festival 2023 in Austin, Texas on Friday and Saturday, March 17-18.
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Stephen Stills, in concert and at his peak, plus a Willie Nelson tribute, Taj Mahal, the Rifters, Arwen Lewis, Mulo Francel, and Chet Baker.
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