Day One — Match of the Day: Jack Sock (USA) v. Taylor Fritz (USA) Taylor Fritz, the lanky 6ft 4in American teen, will make a strong first impression on fans at the US Open on Monday evening. So far this season, he has a 12-16 record (with quarter-finals in Atlanta, Acapulco and Memphis). Fritz has … Continue reading
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New Pop: Liz Longley — ‘Weightless’
Liz Longley — Weightless Label: Sugar Hill Records Every once in awhile a song comes along that cuts to the marrow of a situation and captures the emotional aftershock perfectly. Hopefully the title song on Liz Longley’s new album, Weightless, will get the exposure it deserves and thrust the singer/songwriter into a new level of … Continue reading
New Bluegrass: Kristin Scott Benson — ‘Stringworks’
Kristin Scott Benson — Stringworks Label: Mountain Home Music Company String works is a mesmerizing album showcasing Kristin Scott Benson’s abundance of musical gifts. On it, the four-time winner of the IBMA Instrumental Performer of the Year Award for Banjo offers an agreeable half instrumental, half vocal collection of twelve songs. The material chosen allows us … Continue reading
Tony Hadley, The Voice Of Spandau Ballet, Offers Debut Holiday Album On Omnivore
New 2016 edition includes three previously unissued tracks. Album features standards, seasonal hits and original songs, including duet with Kim Wilde. Out on October 21st. Tony Hadley was the soulful front man for the hugely popular 1980s New Romantic band Spandau Ballet. After fifteen Top 10 singles (including the #1 smash “True”) the group took a 20-year hiatus before reforming … Continue reading
‘Highway Prayer’: A Tribute To Adam Carroll Celebrates Singular Texas Tunesmith
Tribute album due October 28 on Eight 30 Records features James McMurtry, Hayes Carll, Slaid Cleaves, Band of Heathens, Tim Easton and Aaron Lee Tasjan Highway Prayer: A Tribute to Adam Carroll, due October 28 on Austin-based Eight 30 Records, celebrates a true songwriter’s songwriter, a Texas tunesmith who has inspired both younger and older artists for nearly two decades. … Continue reading
New Blues: Owen Campbell — ‘Breathing Bullets’
Owen Campbell — ‘Breathing Bullets’ Label: Roc Records Breathing Bullets, the new album from Australian blues singer/songwriter Owen Campbell was produced by Devon Allman of The Allman Brothers family tree. In case that wasn’t enough, Grammy winner Tom Hambridge mixed and mastered it. This collection of tunes(which blends rock ‘n’ roll, soul, and country with the blues) was … Continue reading
New Americana — Lauren Adams’ ‘Somewhere Else’
Lauren Adams — Somewhere Else With singer/songwriter Lauren Adams’ new album, Somewhere Else, the whole is not greater than the simple sum of its parts. Often, the instrumentation and arrangements alone provide more listening pleasure than the entire track. This makes for a mostly agreeable but sometimes frustrating experience. The highlights of the album are definitely the acoustic … Continue reading
The ‘Hell Or High Water’ Soundtrack: Just As Good As The Film
The Hell or High Water soundtrack (on Milan Records) is every bit as good as the film; it’s an integral part of the whole film’s achievement. The David Mackenzie-directed film, starring Jeff Bridges and Chris Pine, features a score from Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, plus songs by such powerful artists as Waylon Jennings, Townes Van Zandt and … Continue reading
New Americana: Boo Ray’s ‘Sea Of Lights’
Boo Ray — Sea Of Lights Boo Ray has a unique sound that is bound to attract attention from those who like their rock rural and gritty. Outlaw rock, Southern rock and blues rock, all set to the pulse of life as we actually live it. His new album, Sea of Lights, overflows with country/rock songs … Continue reading
New Blues: Jeremiah Johnson Band — ‘Blues Heart Attack’
Jeremiah Johnson Band — Blues Heart Attack Label: Connor Ray Music The Jeremiah Johnson Band is just that. (Which is quite enough.) Although he is the absolutely necessary center of things, Jeremiah Johnson has smartly surrounded himself with supremely talented supporting musicians, allowing him to soar. (Which he does.) The Jeremiah Johnson Band is: Jeremiah … Continue reading
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