John Mayall
The veteran UK bluesman John Mayall is nothing if not a survivor. A guy who has weathered the changing nature, styles, fads and trials of the music scene for around … Read more
Posted in February, 2018
Mick Kolassa
Mississippi-based guitarist and vocalist Mick Kolassa gathers a bunch of his friends for duets in this set of blues standards. Blues is often rowdy and raucous, but here Kolassa and … Read more
Robyn Hitchcock at City Vinyard
On Valentine’s Day, City Vineyard’s small stage, backed by red velvet drapes and enveloped in the twinkling lights of New York’s skyline proved to be an ideal setting for an … Read more
Janiva Magness
Detroit native Janiva Magness overcame tragedy and adversity in her personal life to carve out a career as a blues singer. She earned a string of Blues Music Association awards … Read more
Folk Alliance, Day Three
Photos by Ebet Roberts One of the many wonderful things about the folk community is its inclusiveness—not just black or white or choice of entrée, but for instruments as well. … Read more
Chris Hillman
I confess to having missed Chris Hillman’s Asylum years. I liked Souther-Hillman-Furay and McGuinn, Clark and Hillman, but in between, Hillman released two solo albums: Slippin’ Away in 1976 and … Read more
Harvey McLaughlin
Listening to Harvey McLaughlin’s debut solo album in this present day and age of fake news and fakebooks, might transport some to down on the corner of Reality Road and … Read more
Folk Alliance International, Day Two
Photos by Ebet Roberts With a considerable influx of new attendees arriving on Thursday, the mood at Folk Alliance became a bit more determined, even as the ease of getting … Read more
Various Artists
Lying fallow for almost the entirety of 1966, save for silky, flowing gowns of singles like “Wait ‘Til Then” and “When I’m Alone” from classy singer Rita Doryse, Baltimore’s Ru-Jac … Read more
Folk Alliance International, Day One
Photos by Ebet Roberts It’s always a small shock to us jaded New Yorkers to arrive in Kansas City, where the city’s interesting architectural landscape glows brightly, lit in colorful … Read more
