Robert Plant Is Still Enthusiastic About His Discoveries
If you were to stumble into a pub somewhere in Wales late on a rainy evening, Robert Plant’s Saving Grace is precisely what you’d want to hear.
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Molly Tuttle Dives Headfirst Into Entertaining Country Pop
Molly Tuttle, hot off a significant Grammy nomination, pivots her sound into a lovely country pop new direction and tells PopMatters all about it.
Brad Mehldau Immortalizes Elliott Smith on Brilliant LP
Ride Into the Sun is brimming with incredible ideas and brilliant musicianship, and may be one of the finest albums in Brad Mehldau’s illustrious discography.
Molly Tuttle Goes Solo with Delightful New Record
Molly Tuttle’s So Long Little Miss Sunshine finds her stretching out her sound, though her songwriting and guitar skills continue to be on full display.
Mary Halvorson Is Always Thrilling and Amazing
The latest from guitarist Mary Halvorson is another master class in jazz performance and composition. If she is the future of jazz, we are in tremendously gifted hands.
David Longstreth’s New LP Shows Beauty Spiked with Damage
Song of the Earth is daring and sincere; it is an artistic statement enshrining David Longstreth’s musical versatility, creativity, and nuanced moments of resistance.
Is Wilco’s ‘A Ghost Is Born’ Reissue the Perfect Box Set?
That most of the extras on Wilco’s A Ghost Is Born gel into a cohesive listen is a hell of a triumph. That they entice enough for repeat listens is nothing short of a miracle.
Genius Meets Genius in Caroline Shaw’s New Soundtrack LP
Caroline Shaw is best known these days for being a modern classical music composer, which is why Ken Burns drafted her for his Leonardo da Vinci documentary.
Carminho Expresses Her Passion for Life Through Song
For Portuguese singer Carminho, fado is more than a genre of music; it’s a language through which she expresses her spiritual growth.
Yasmin Williams Discovers New Growth in ‘Acadia’
Drawing on a range of influences while incorporating a variety of guest musicians, Yasmin Williams has created her most ambitious music yet on Acadia.
One Pioneer to Another: Laurie Anderson Meets ‘Amelia’
Trailblazing avant-garde artist Laurie Anderson tells the story of Amelia Earhart in a wonderful, engaging musical documentary.
Caroline Shaw and Sō Percussion Reunite for Genre-Defying LP
The combined forces of composer/vocalist/violinist Caroline Shaw and accomplished ensemble Sō Percussion continue to thrill and amaze.