Posted in February, 2019

John Mayall

Veteran bluesman John Mayall has delivered yet another remarkably strong album. Now in his mid-eighties, Mayall has a track record that few, if any, can match. His back catalogue is … Read more

Tiffany Pollack & Eric Johanson

Tiffany Pollack and Eric Johanson, a captivating duo, will touch you with their deep, gutsy feel for the blues. Pollack, an acclaimed New Orleans jazz singer and Eric Johanson, former … Read more

Marley’s Ghost

Apparently filled with the Holy Spirit, Marley’s Ghost goes to church on Travelin’ Shoes, as the long-running acoustic Americana collective tries its hand at recreating a holy host of traditional … Read more

Vandoliers

That’s real Red Dirt country underneath the fingernails of the Vandoliers. Riding in from the Dallas-Fort Worth area in a full cow-punk gallop, the six-piece gang marries gritty authenticity with … Read more

Premiere: Austin Meade, making Waves

Whether it’s a battered heart or one in convalescence, the anguished sounds of a weeping soul or the ethereal laughter of enlightenment, life comes in waves for all of us. … Read more

John Mayall Tells All

Photos by Arnie Goodman Elmore writer Iain Patience caught up with the great John Mayall, and talked about Mayall’s new CD, Nobody Told Me, and how he views the job he’s … Read more

Ray Charles

In 1959, Atlantic Records and Ray Charles were sitting in the catbird seat of both R&B and Pop charts with Ray’s recording of the double-sided What’d I Say, Parts 1 … Read more

Lonely Heartstring Band

The title and cover suggest something pure and timeless—the American heartland prairie, perhaps, or some similar natural landscape from any point in the last couple centuries. At first, though, Smoke … Read more