Rory Block is back with another fine album, Hard Luck Child, the fifth in her Mentor Series. On this latest outing she celebrates the music of Nehemiah Curtis “Skip” James, a pivotal figure in the history of country blues. Block, in ten […]
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Legacy can be a tricky thing. Take the family business for example. Can the son (or daughter) hold on to what the old man created through sweat and toil, and, perhaps more importantly, build on it? Can the inheritor of […]
I learned to trust the muse a long time ago. So long, in fact, that I can’t remember when it occurred. Music speaks to me in ways that I cannot speak for myself. When words are log-jammed and my brain […]
From the seminal work of Buffalo Springfield and the fusion of country and rock that was Poco, the California sound of Souther-Hillman-Furay Band to the singular vision of his solo albums, Richie Furay directly contributed to the formation of a […]
Emma Hill’s new release, Denali, comes to us at just the right time, bringing tales of love and danger that hang on her tender, sensual voice. This is all framed by lyrics that often reveal darker meditations than the beautifully rendered acoustic […]
The last couple of months have seen some fine blues and roots releases, but people, the bar has been raised, and Lisa Mills is the one responsible. I’m Changing is one of the best and most pure recordings in recent years. Mills […]
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