Honey Island Swamp Band — ‘Demolition Day’ Label: Ruf Records Honey Island Swamp Band has just released its fourth full-length studio album, Demolition Day. It was produced, with great sensitivity to what makes the band unique, by Luther Dickinson and it is a throughly enriching listening experience. Named after a swamp that lies near the border of … Continue reading
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John Mayall’s Bluesbeakers ‘Live In 1967’ – Volume Two
In 1967, before there was a Fleetwood Mac, guitarist Peter Green, bassist John McVie and drummer Mick Fleetwood were John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers. The four musicians were only together for three months, which makes it even more remarkable that a staunch fan from Holland was able to sneak a one channel reel to reel tape recorder into … Continue reading
Country Music You Should Know About: Southern Halo
Southern Halo Every once in awhile a debut album comes along that makes me wonder just how far the artist can go. In the case of Southern Halo, the band composed of teenage sisters Natalia, Christina and Hannah Morris, after one listen I’d have to say that these ladies could easily reach the top of the … Continue reading
New Bluegrass: Kristy Cox — ‘Part Of Me’
Kristy Cox — ‘Part Of Me’ Label: Pisgah Ridge Records Australian singer/songwriter Kristy Cox was recently awarded an Australian Golden Guitar for Bluegrass Recording of the Year. Her new album, Part of Me, indicates precisely why she won that award. Cox has a powerful voice that could probably excel at whatever genre she chose. Lucky for … Continue reading
TIM MONTANA & GIBSON BRANDS Create Guitar In Memory Of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle
Country artist Tim Montana has teamed up with Gibson Brands/Gibson Foundation to create a one-of-a-kind guitar in memory of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle (portrayed in the film, “American Sniper”), which will be auctioned online as part of the third annual Chris Kyle Memorial Benefit being held Saturday, May 14 at River Ranch Stockyards in Ft. … Continue reading
Aaron Einhouse — ‘It Ain’t Pretty’
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
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
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
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