BEN MILLER BAND Any Way, Shape Or Form (New West) Combining the urgency of rock and roll, the frenetic energy of bluegrass, the soul of the delta blues and the haunted spirit of Appalachian mountain music into a unique musical […]
BEN MILLER BAND Any Way, Shape Or Form (New West) Combining the urgency of rock and roll, the frenetic energy of bluegrass, the soul of the delta blues and the haunted spirit of Appalachian mountain music into a unique musical […]
ERIC CLAPTON & FRIENDS The Breeze (An Appreciation of JJ Cale) (Bushbranch/Surfdog) Eric Clapton has often stated that JJ Cale is one of the single most important figures in rock history, a sentiment echoed by many of his fellow musicians. […]
DON FLEMONS Prospect Hill (Music Maker) In 2005, at the now-fabled Black Banjo Gathering in Boone, N.C., Don he met Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson, the fortuitous moment that launched the Carolina Chocolate Drops. After recording several great albums with the group, Flemons […]
COWBOY JACK CLEMENT For Once & For All (I.R.S. Nashville) Taken as a whole, the career of Cowboy Jack Clement fits snugly into any auteur theory of country music, and it is his light touch you feel in the scant […]
Here’s all of the Americana and roots-type music releases for the week of July 8th, 2014 from Americana Boogie. THE MASTERSONS Good Luck Charm (New West) Austin, TX-based husband-wife duo The Mastersons are “poised to be one of Austin’s breakout […]
CORB LUND Counterfeit Blues (New West) On very short notice, Canadian Roots artist Corb Lund was given the chance to record an album at the legendary Sun Studios in Memphis. There were two challenges, it would be filmed for a CMT-TV […]
THE DUHKS Beyond Blue (Compass) Rejuvenated by a two year hiatus and energized by the return of vocalist Jessee Havey and the addition of new members, fiddler Rosie Newton, drummer Kevin Garcia, and guitarist/bouzouki player Colin Savoie-Levac, The Duhks founder […]
IAN McLAGAN & THE BUMP BAND United States (Yep Roc) As a founding member of the Faces, McLagan alternates between lusty grooves and reflective musings, showcasing McLagan’s beguiling charm and timeless gift for crafting memorable hooks. The 10 original tracks […]
CLARENCE BUCARO Hills to Home (self) Over seven albums the prolific, honey-voiced Brooklyn, NY singer-songwriter Clarence Bucaro has crafted an impressive canon of uplifting Americana, garnering comparisons to Jackson Browne and Van Morrison. Hills to Home, the new release from […]
DAVE ALVIN & PHIL ALVIN Common Ground: Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin Play and Sing the Songs of Big Bill Broonzy (Yep Roc) It took a near-death experience to reunite Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin, the California brothers at the […]