Aaron Einhouse — It Ain’t Pretty Label: Vision Entertainment In a perfect world, the ‘Austin, Texas sound’—that glorious contribution to American music that blends country, rock, folk, blues and even a taste of jazz or Tejano—continues to evolve and, thanks to Aaron Einhouse, it is still very much alive and thriving. His new album, It … Continue reading
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New Roots Music: Eric Bibb — ‘The Happiest Man In The World’
Eric Bibb — The Happiest Man In The World Label: Stony Plain Records The latest album from Eric Bibb and North Country Far (Olli Haavisto, Janne Haavisto and Petri Hawala) with Danny Thompson is another in a line of consistently high quality releases. On this one (with fourteen Bibb-written tracks), Bibb is as versatile and effective as … Continue reading
Chase Bryant Lights Up The Bowery Electric In New York City
Chase Bryant played The Bowery Electric, the best rock ‘n’ roll venue in New York City’s Lower East Side, last night. He turned the intimate club into an experience that most country music fans long for but rarely get these days; he gave a stadium-sized performance for a crowd that was merely feet away. (Can … Continue reading
Broadway 2016: Just Not Enough Tony Award Nominations To Go Around
Imagine if there was an awards show where every nominee in every category truly deserved to win. 2016 delivered that kind of season on Broadway. Yes, it was the season of Hamilton, but it was also the season of many other strong performances, designs and shows. With so much creativity, the Tony Award nominating committee was … Continue reading
New Americana: Jeff Crosby — ‘Waking Days’
Jeff Crosby — ‘Waking Days’ Dear Readers: I’m sorry. Please forgive me for having overlooked singer-songwriter/guitarist Jeff Crosby’s latest CD in the constantly growing mountain of new releases looking for an online mention. I say I’m sorry, not because I promise to keep up with the musical slush pile—I’m sorry because six months have gone by … Continue reading
New Bluegrass: Swift Creek — ‘Magnolia’
Swift Creek — ‘Magnolia’ Label: Vital Records Swift Creek has released their second album, Magnolia, featuring some outstanding original songs by Kevin Brown, the band’s guitarist and vocalist. Produced by Jerry Brown, Magnolia is a collection of solid bluegrass songs, full of stellar musicianship and satisfying three part harmonies. One of the highlights of the album … Continue reading
New Blues: ‘Blues Harp Women’
Blues Harp Women Label: Ruf Records Think you know all of the women out there keeping blues harp music relevant? Think again. ‘Blues Harp Women’ is a double-album that is a contemporary music history archive celebrating an oft-overlooked category—female harmonica players. It’s also a wonderful introduction for anyone not aware of the number of highly talented … Continue reading
New Bluegrass: Jeff White — ‘Right Beside You’
Jeff White — ‘Right Beside You’ For years, producer, musician, songwriter, and singer Jeff White has performed alongside artists including Vince Gill, Loretta Lynn, Alison Krauss, Patty Loveless and Lyle Lovett—to name just a few—but on ‘Right Beside You,’ he is in the center of the spotlight. This time, it is the other artists who … Continue reading
Prince.
Prince became a global superstar in the 1980s, with albums such as 1999, Purple Rain and Sign O’ the Times. He sold more than 100 million records during his career. A singer, songwriter, arranger and multi-instrumentalist, Prince recorded more than 30 albums. His best known hits include Let’s Go Crazy and When Doves Cry. A … Continue reading
Will Maria Sharapova Get A Fair Hearing?
A hearing has been scheduled in Maria Sharapova‘s doping case, with a possible ruling before Wimbledon begins. This year’s Roland Garros, of course, is out. It’s a disciplinary hearing. International Tennis Federation (ITF) president David Haggerty said Wednesday that the Tennis Integrity Unit typically takes ”two to three months” to process a case. That could … Continue reading
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