Posted in June, 2015

The SteelDrivers, bluegrass, Joe's Pub, The Muscle Shoals Recordings, Gary Nichols

The SteelDrivers

The SteelDrivers have brought another palette to traditional bluegrass instruments, and while the group doesn’t stray beyond shouting distance from bluegrass, the playing field seems broader than the lines traditionalists … Read more

ken will morton, all's fair in love and war, rara avis records

Ken Will Morton

Ken Will Morton’s already been widely hailed as the best singer/songwriter too few people have ever heard, and that bears repeating here. What’s especially impressive on this album is that … Read more

james taylor, don henley, dolly parton, aaron neville, frank sinatra, emmylou harris, linda ronstadt, linda ronstadt duets

Linda Ronstadt

For all that’s compelling and gratifying about this 15-song display of Ronstadt’s artistry, the cruel fact is, because of Parkinson’s Disease, she’ll never perform again, a loss that many, myself … Read more