Los Lobos challenged themselves like never before on 1990’s The Neighborhood, as heard on this smart take on the title track from the band’s forthcoming live set Disconnected in New York. You May Also Like: Los Lobos – ‘Native Sons’ (2021) Brownout – ‘Berlin Sessions’ (2020) Paul McCartney’s ‘Good EveningRead More

Old-line Hall and Oates fans who may been less interested in John Oates’ more overtly country-inflected side trips of late, take heart: “Pushing a Rock Uphill” finds him returning to a tangy R&B vibe. You May Also Like: Why ‘Abandoned Luncheonette’ Is Still the Best Hall and Oates Album HowRead More

Best known for his genre-shifting early collaborations with Dwight Yoakam, Pete Anderson has spent the last decade focusing on a solo career — and, with Birds Above Guitarland, the blues. You May Also Like: Jonny Lang – Signs (2017) Murali Coryell – Mr. Senator (2016) How Paul Butterfield Deftly BlendedRead More

Never one to reach out to the millions, songwriter Jimmy Webb has yet been a potent musical force since his first success in the 1960s.

For Don Henley, the Eagles’ success was related not to gimmickry but to a focused attempt to blend bed-rock music styles without any of the artifice that’s associated with more modern acts. You May Also Like: Songs from the Dearly Departed David Bowie, Eagles, Prince + others: Odd Couples EverRead More

Conveyed with breakable beauty by Richard Manuel, “I Shall Be Released” concludes the Band’s Music from Big Pink like a moment in miniature.

There are number of delicate treasures to be found on Tish Hinojosa’s 15th solo album After the Fair, her first since 2008’s Our Little Planet. Start with this Paul McCartney cover. You May Also Like: Giada Valenti, “Gracias a La Vida” (2018): One Track Mind The Wood Brothers, “River TakesRead More

UB40 can be forgiven for getting a little maudlin, for enjoying some tear-in-your-beer saloon music. After all, it hasn’t been all red, red wine and roses lately for the British reggae-pop band. You May Also Like: Susie Blue and the Lonesome Fellas, “Waitin’ Just For You” (2019): One Track MindRead More

“This Wheel’s On Fire” recalls, more than any other track on ‘Music from Big Pink,’ the collaborative setting between the Band and Bob Dylan.

Appalachian archivists Southeast Engine are tinged with the fatalistic old-time religion of the region, most notably on 2009’s From the Forest to the Sea, so it’s tempting to see their bloodline in Old Testament terms You May Also Like: Jenny Scheinman – Here on Earth (2017) Dave Holland, Chris Potter,Read More