by MAC “Self Portrait” has always been one of Dylan’s most inscrutable albums, which is saying a lot, as Dylan is notoriouslu difficult to pin-down to any one pre-defined image that his rapid fans (of which I happily count myself Read more
by J. Pepper Nancy can “shred” Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen under the table without compromising the elegance she brings to the guitar. Ann was blessed not only with the vocal endurance of a Meat Loaf as well as the Read more
by: Rudy P. “Slipstream” is first and foremost the story of an artist returning to her realm after a long dry spell, rediscovering her fountain of inspiration and acquiring the drive to once again practice her craft. Since that artist Read more
by J.E. Barnes 2011 has been a troubling year for America and the West, but a good year for rock n’ roll and popular music, especially for older women artists. Marianne Faithfull released the critically-acclaimed ‘Horses and High Heels,’ her Read more
by: Elisabeth Vincentelli The least you can say about Taylor Hicks is that he’s not like prior American Idol champs: he already had almost a decade of gigging in bars when he won the fifth season in 2006, complete with Read more
by Jessica Naley I know, I know its August and already we are talking about Winter, hey it is just wishful thinking since this summer has been brutally hot and uncomfortably sweltering. 1) This is not supposed to be a Read more
by: Rudy Palma She has a lock on it if a special award is handed out for least interesting cover art (listing the tracks on it is a nifty retro look, though), but Sheryl Crow has produced the most interesting, Read more
by David Cooper The Canadian music hall of famer and former member of Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young is responsible for hits like Southern Man, Heart of Gold and Harvest Moon. But on his newest record, titled Read more
by Timothy Yap Where have all the good songs? In today’s music economy of dwindling sales, instead of crafting more new to-be classics, many of the revered artists (including Barbra Streisand, Rod Stewart, and Barry Manilow) have gone back to Read more
by Kathleen C. Fennessy The word “confessional” is frequently applied to folk of all stripes, including folk-rock and folk-pop, which is where Jewel comes in. Even within the bounds of folk, however, her music is more nakedly confessional than most. Read more
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