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Williams attempts to find solace in music, but she can’t forget the world’s troubles, at least not on this album.
Read More »Music Reviews: Lucinda Williams’s ‘World’s Gone Wrong,’ plus Dave Miller
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Music Reviews: Bob Dylan Covers, plus Ray Peterson, Memphis Minnie, America, and a Clifton Chenier Tribute
If you’re a Dylan fan, this eclectic box is a great place to go treasure hunting.
Read More »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.
Read More »Music Reviews: Lucinda Williams’s ‘Stories from a Rock n Roll Heart,’ plus Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Jesse DeNatale, and Aaron Smith
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.
Read More »Music Reviews: Lucinda Williams and John Sebastian, Plus Marshall Crenshaw, Wild Rivers, Michael Veitch, and Kate MacLeod
Lucinda Williams covers Rolling Stones and Christmas songs, and John Sebastian revisits the Spoonful songbook. Plus four more new releases.
Read More »Music Reviews: Cat Stevens, Lucinda Williams, and Joe Grushecky
A big-box edition of a Cat Stevens bestseller, four volumes of great covers by Lucinda Williams, and Joe Grushecky's collaboration with Bruce Springsteen.
Read More »Music Reviews: Lucinda Williams, Mark Olson & Ingunn Ringvold, and an Alan Lomax Anthology
Lucinda Williams breaks new ground on her latest studio album. Plus, a gem from Mark Olson & Ingunn Ringvold, and an anthology from the vast Alan Lomax archives.
Read More »I Shall Be Released: New Releases and Tours from Maroon 5, Jason Mraz, Alex & Sierra, The Allman Brothers and More
From dinosaur acts to 'X Factor' winners, there's big news from top artists, music icons, and hot up-and-comers this week.
Read More »Music DVD+CD Review: Various Artists – “Woody Guthrie at 100! Live at the Kennedy Center”
"Woody Guthrie at 100!: Live at the Kennedy Center" is a spectacular tribute to an American visionary whose messages remain strong and necessary.
Read More »Music Review: Various Artists – We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash [DVD+CD]
There's no one person in popular music today who can connect to as diverse a cross section of the population as Cash could.
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