Jason Isbell Keeps Fire Raging at Home, on Road, in Studio
Turning his life around after quitting drinking, marrying Amanda Shires, and recording Southeastern, roots musician Jason Isbell has a new LP and more to celebrate.
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North Mississippi Allstars Sail Onward for Peace & Harmony in San Francisco
North Mississippi Allstars have been on a roll with their past three albums, blending vintage blues, modern psychedelia, and socially conscious vibes with dance party jams.
Booker T. & the M.G.’s Defined Themselves with ‘Green Onions’
Soul/funk group Booker T. & the M.G.’s might have stumbled onto their best song with “Green Onions”, but this album defined the entire Stax Records sound.
Jerry Joseph’s Leftovers Are As Strong As the Main Course
On Tick, Jerry Joseph enlists the Drive-By Truckers and all hell breaks loose in a blaze of fierce rock, but that’s a good thing.
Straight Into Darkness: Tom Petty as Rock Mystic (Excerpt)
Happy 40th anniversary to Tom Petty’s Long After Dark album, an underrated manual for creatives in existential crisis. Enjoy this excerpt from Straight Into Darkness: Tom Petty as Rock Mystic.
Marcus King Infuses ‘Young Blood’ Into Old Style Blues Rock
Young Blood showcases Marcus King’s masterful ability to wring all the emotion out of a note and hit listeners between the ears with a double-headed weapon.
Creedence Clearwater Revival Is the Eye in the Hurricane of John Lingan’s Biography
John Lingan’s expansive view of Creedence Clearwater Revival, A Song for Everyone, puts the band in the eye of the hurricane amid the era’s stormy American culture.
Drive-By Truckers Forge Ahead By Looking Back on ‘Welcome 2 Club XIII’
Drive-By Truckers’ Welcome 2 Club XIII is more introspective and subdued than the previous raw, unfiltered laments and analyses of American culture.
The Black Keys Get Into a ‘Dropout Boogie’
Primarily fashioned in Southern rock and soul jams, the Black Keys’ Dropout Boogie will make you do what the name suggests: boogie.
Allman Family Revival Carry the Torch at San Francisco’s Fabled Fillmore
Allman Family Revival and a slew of all star guests come together in sensational fashion to honor the legacy of the Allman Brothers Band at rock’s most hallowed hall.
North Mississippi Allstars ‘Set Sail’ to Higher Ground in Sacramento
It’s a rare band whose newer material shines just as brightly in the live setting as their older classics, but North Mississippi Allstars are just such a group.
North Mississippi Allstars ‘Set Sail’ with a Mellow But Effective Groove
North Mississippi Allstars are still creating memorable music but from a decidedly more mellow state of mind, as on Set Sail.
