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Music & Film Reviews: Southside Johnny ‘Live at Rockpalast,’ plus Lucinda Williams, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Emily Remler

December 10, 2024 Album Reviews, Blues, Classic Rock, Editor Pick: Music, Editor Picks, Jazz, Music, R&B, Reviews music, Rock Comments Off on Music & Film Reviews: Southside Johnny ‘Live at Rockpalast,’ plus Lucinda Williams, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Emily Remler

...and just when you think things can’t get any hotter, Steve Van Zandt shows up to sing and play guitar on the show’s five final numbers.

Music & Film Reviews: Box Sets from Jimi Hendrix and Al Stewart, and More

October 29, 2024 Album Reviews, Blues, Classic Rock, Country and Americana, Editor Pick: Music, Editor Picks, Music, R&B, Reissues, Reviews music, Rock, Top Stories Comments Off on Music & Film Reviews: Box Sets from Jimi Hendrix and Al Stewart, and More

Jimi Hendrix Electric Lady Studio box set album cover

Reviews of new albums, including Jimi Hendrix's Electrtic Lady Studios, Al Stewart's 50th-anniversary edition of Past, Present & Future, an Ike Turner collection, and more.

Music and Book Reviews: Continental Drifters, plus Phil Alvin, John Surge, and Bento Box Trio

October 1, 2024 Album Reviews, Blues, Book Reviews, Books, Country and Americana, Folk, Jazz, Music, Non-Fiction, R&B, Reissues, Reviews music, Rock Comments Off on Music and Book Reviews: Continental Drifters, plus Phil Alvin, John Surge, and Bento Box Trio

Continental-Drifters-White-Noise-Lightning

The Continental Drifters garner the spotlight, thanks to an anthology, a tribute album, and a bio. Plus, reviews of CDs from Phil Alvin, John Surge, and Bento Box Trio.

Music Reviews: Steve Young’s ‘Stars in the Southern Sky,’ plus Cat Stevens and Lightnin’ Hopkins

August 20, 2024 Album Reviews, Blues, Country and Americana, Editor Pick: Music, Editor Picks, Folk, Music, Music Genres, Pop, R&B, Reissues, Reviews music, Rock Comments Off on Music Reviews: Steve Young’s ‘Stars in the Southern Sky,’ plus Cat Stevens and Lightnin’ Hopkins

A new anthology features country rock pioneer Steve Young. Plus, reviews of CDs from Cat Stevens and Lightnin' Hopkins.

Music Reviews: The Rascals’ ‘Complete Atlantic Recordings,’ Johnny Cash’s ‘Songwriter,’ Nektar’s ‘Recycled,’ and More

July 9, 2024 Album Reviews, Blues, Classic Rock, Country and Americana, Folk, Music, Pop, R&B, Reissues, Reviews music, Rock, Soul, Uncategorized Comments Off on Music Reviews: The Rascals’ ‘Complete Atlantic Recordings,’ Johnny Cash’s ‘Songwriter,’ Nektar’s ‘Recycled,’ and More

Reviews of an exhaustive Rascals box, plus Johnny Cash, Nektar, and more.

Music Reviews: A ‘Girl Group’ Anthology, Grateful Dead’s Expanded ‘From the Mars Hotel,’ Frank Zappa & the Mothers’ ‘Whisky a Go Go 1968,’ and More

July 2, 2024 Album Reviews, Blues, Classic Rock, Folk, Music, Pop, R&B, Reissues, Reviews music, Rock Comments Off on Music Reviews: A ‘Girl Group’ Anthology, Grateful Dead’s Expanded ‘From the Mars Hotel,’ Frank Zappa & the Mothers’ ‘Whisky a Go Go 1968,’ and More

You’ll have to dig through a bit of fool’s gold to find it, but if you’re a fan of Joe Meek’s work and the so-called girl-group era, you will encounter some gems.

Music Reviews: ‘I See You Live on Love Street: Music from Laurel Canyon,’ plus Robert Hunter, Roy Brown, Soft Machine, and Jay Gordon

June 18, 2024 Album Reviews, Blues, Classic Rock, Concert Music, Country and Americana, Editor Pick: Music, Editor Picks, Folk, Jazz, Music, Music Genres, R&B, Reissues, Reviews music, Rock Comments Off on Music Reviews: ‘I See You Live on Love Street: Music from Laurel Canyon,’ plus Robert Hunter, Roy Brown, Soft Machine, and Jay Gordon

An anthology spotlights California's Laurel Canyon music scene. Plus, reviews of CDs from Robert Hunter, Roy Brown, Soft Machine, and Jay Gordon.

Music Reviews: Chip Taylor’s ‘Behind the Sky,’ plus Jazz Giants Chet Baker, Sun Ra, and Art Tatum, and More

April 30, 2024 Album Reviews, Country and Americana, Editor Pick: Music, Editor Picks, Folk, Jazz, Music, R&B, Religious, Reviews music, Top Stories, Uncategorized Comments Off on Music Reviews: Chip Taylor’s ‘Behind the Sky,’ plus Jazz Giants Chet Baker, Sun Ra, and Art Tatum, and More

Reviews of the effusive latest Chip Taylor CD, plus jazz greats Chet Baker, Sun Ra, and Art Tatum, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and Crow and Gazelle.

Music and Book Reviews: Wonder Women of Country, plus Thee Sinseers, Matt Blake, Pete Ham, and Eddie Hinton

April 2, 2024 Album Reviews, Alternative Rock, Biography, Book Reviews, Books, Country and Americana, Editor Pick: Music, Editor Picks, Folk, Music, R&B, Reviews music, Soul Comments Off on Music and Book Reviews: Wonder Women of Country, plus Thee Sinseers, Matt Blake, Pete Ham, and Eddie Hinton

Texas-based trio Wonder Women of Country consists of longtime alt-country artist Kelly Willis; Melissa Carper, whose excellent 'Ramblin’ Soul' appeared in 2022; and Brennen Leigh.

Music Reviews: ‘New Guitars in Town’ (a Power-Pop Anthology), plus Christian Parker, Ted Russell Kamp, Marcia Griffiths, Willie Lindo

March 26, 2024 Album Reviews, Country and Americana, Editor Pick: Music, Editor Picks, Music, Pop, R&B, Reissues, Reviews music, Rock, World Comments Off on Music Reviews: ‘New Guitars in Town’ (a Power-Pop Anthology), plus Christian Parker, Ted Russell Kamp, Marcia Griffiths, Willie Lindo

Reviews: an anthology of UK power pop, plus Christian Parker, Ted Russell Kamp, and reggae from 1974.