Post Tagged with: "Roots Music"

The Immediate Family, “Cruel Twist” (2020): One Track Mind

The Immediate Family, “Cruel Twist” (2020): One Track Mind

The Immediate Family, a fascinating combination of some of the L.A. scene’s best sessions guys, gives us a dose of fine music just when we need it.

The Black Keys Hit Upon the Right Rootsy Mix With ‘Brothers’

The Black Keys Hit Upon the Right Rootsy Mix With ‘Brothers’

With ‘Brothers,’ released 10 years ago today, the blues-loving Black Keys began stirring in the influences of Tony Joe White, Creedence and Crazy Horse.

The Wood Brothers – ‘Kingdom In My Mind’ (2020)

The Wood Brothers – ‘Kingdom In My Mind’ (2020)

The Wood Brothers always opt for timeless themes and methods, and never more so than on ‘Kingdom In My Mind.’ This record satisfies the soul today and will satisfy the soul just as well many years from now.

‘A Ghost is Born’ Presented Wilco at Their Most Earnest and Honest

‘A Ghost is Born’ Presented Wilco at Their Most Earnest and Honest

15 years ago this month, Wilco released an album that sounded like someone at the bottom, looking up.

Cyril Neville Brought Patented Passion to the Aptly Named ‘Brand New Blues’

Cyril Neville Brought Patented Passion to the Aptly Named ‘Brand New Blues’

Cyril Neville’s gritty, honest and culturally rich ‘Brand New Blues’ arrived 10 years ago this month.

Justin Townes Earle Came of Age on the Rootsy, Focused ‘Midnight at the Movies’

Justin Townes Earle Came of Age on the Rootsy, Focused ‘Midnight at the Movies’

10 years ago, Justin Townes Earle’s ‘Midnight at the Movies’ showed that simple and bold can certainly outshine complex and epic.

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Seth Walker – ‘Are You Open?’ (2019)

It’s tempting to call this a tilt toward Ben Harper territory. But ‘Are You Open?’ might be the most “Seth Walker” record Seth Walker has ever made.

Willie Nelson Found a Worthy Foil on the Diverse, Rootsy ‘Willie and the Wheel’

Willie Nelson Found a Worthy Foil on the Diverse, Rootsy ‘Willie and the Wheel’

Willie Nelson released a terrific collaboration with Asleep at the Wheel 10 years ago today that was by turns reverent and then rambunctious.

Lisa Germano’s ‘Happiness’ Broke Out of the John Mellencamp Roots Rut

Lisa Germano’s ‘Happiness’ Broke Out of the John Mellencamp Roots Rut

Issued 25 years ago, Lisa Germano’s darkly intriguing debut made it clear that she had always been more than simply an accompanist.

Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and Joe Strummer: The Singers and the Songs

Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and Joe Strummer: The Singers and the Songs

A look inside Tom Petty’s ‘An American Treasure,’ Bob Dylan’s ‘More Blood, More Tracks: The Bootleg Series Vol. 14’ and ‘Joe Strummer 001.’