“…ethereal, stark and emotional” Music Historian/Filmmaker Robert Gordon Done Got Tired of Tryin’ – Top Ten Blues Album, NPR, 2007 “Make No Mistake: Jimmy Duck Holmes is a major blues figure, the most important active performer in the country blues tradition.” Geoffrey Himes Blue Front Records is honored to announce its inaugural release – It … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2016
Marley’s Ghost Celebrates 30th Anniversary With ‘The Woodstock Sessions,’ Due Out July 15
Marley’s Ghost is the capable inheritor of the archetypal Americana blueprint drawn up by The Band. As the L.A. Weekly aptly put it, “This West Coast group deftly dashes across decades of American music to create a sound that’s steeped in tradition but never bogged down by traditionalism.” A virtuoso aggregation composed of singer/multi-instrumentalists Dan … Continue reading
New Blues: The Mighty Orq — ‘Love In A Hurricane’
The Mighty Orq — Love In A Hurricane The Mighty Orq is a mightily talented singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist with a focus in the American roots music genres. However he got his nickname, it surely has something to do with his skills. On his new album, Love In A Hurricane, he shares just about every … Continue reading
Brave New Covers: Robert Rex Waller, Jr. — ‘Fancy Free’
Robert Rex Waller, Jr. — Fancy Free Label: Western Seeds Records The first solo album from I See Hawks in L.A. lead singer Robert Rex Waller Jr. is available soon (July 1, 2016). On the album (a collection of his favorite songs), Waller covers the material in a variety of styles. The album features several Hawks … Continue reading
Joe Nichols’ Sizzling Summertime Anthem (“UNDONE”) Hits Radio
Chart-topping Country music staple Joe Nichols catapults onto Country radio this week, with his brand new sultry single “Undone.” Nichols’ latest offering surged as a Top 3 most added song at U.S. Country radio with 30 first-week stations, proving his flare for marrying modern and traditional Country is second to none. The steamy new song of the … Continue reading
New Blues/Rock: Albert Castiglia — ‘Big Dog’
Albert Castiglia — Big Dog Label: Ruf Records When Albert Castiglia wants to make a point, he makes sure that his point is made. On his latest album, Big Dog, he has plenty to say and he does it with a whole lot of style. That style is raw, rough, slightly heavy and very humid. … Continue reading
‘On Top Of Old Smoky’: New Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music (Featuring Dolly Parton)
Twenty-three-song compilation, released by the Great Smoky Mountains Association, features compelling performances of timeless Appalachian regional classics by leading roots musicians, including Dolly Parton, Norman Blake, Bryan Sutton, Alice Gerrard, Tony Trischka, Stephen Wade, Sheila Kay Adams, Martin Simpson, Dom Flemons, Jody Stecher, Kate Brislin, Courtney Hartman, and David Holt. In the image of the … Continue reading
New Country: Zach Seabaugh
Zach Seabaugh — EP Zach Seabaugh has charm for days. Almost too much. The real question is: can he sing? Well… not really. But what he lacks in vocal gifts, he more than makes up for in cheesy, manufactured unoriginality. Could there be any worse mentor for the 17-year-old than the brand known as Blake … Continue reading
New Bluegrass: Bryan Sutton — ‘The More I Learn’
Bryan Sutton — The More I Learn Label: Sugar Hill Records Note: If this review is brief, it is because I spent most of what time I should have been writing in a state of listening bliss. One of the top acoustic guitarists around, Bryan Sutton’s new album, The More I Learn, is now available. … Continue reading
(New) Classic Blues: Vinyl Reissue Of Vintage LP ‘Josh (White) At Midnight’
Good news, blues lovers; get ready for a vinyl reissue of the vintage LP Josh at Midnight. In a massively influential career that spanned several decades, South Carolina-bred singer-guitarist Josh White(1914-1969) established himself as a pioneering musical force, a uniquely charismatic performer and a popular entertainer whose appeal transcended the racial and social barriers of the … Continue reading
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