Steve Barton, who rose to college-radio fame with the Beatles-y new wave band Translator, scuffs up what has become a reliably sunny solo power pop sound on the new Projector. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Having established a loyal fan club in and around their home base of Chicago, Illinois, Gary and The Knight Lights were clearly geared to raise their profile to an even higher degree. Aside from being a hot live act, they released several singles that harvested a decent amount of airplay.Read More

The Book Of Mæ’bul (Another Kind Of Sunrise) is the third in a series of what saxophonist Darius Jones calls the “sonic tone poem” in his life. You May Also Like: Trevor Dunn’s Trio-Convulsant – ‘Séances’ (2022) Chris Potter Circuits Trio – ‘Sunrise Reprise’ (2021)

Louisiana’s Sonny Landreth, long known for his wizardry on the slide, has never issued an all-instrumental recording — until now. Due May 22, 2012 on his own Landfall label, Elemental Journey will include guest appearances by Eric Johnson and Joe Satriani, among others. You May Also Like: Sonny Landreth BoldlyRead More

A new multi-artist American tour thrillingly combines rock and blues — in fact, it’s right there in the name — with appearances by Johnny Winter, Rick Derringer and Edgar Winter, among others. You May Also Like: The McCoys – Infinite McCoys (1968): On Second Thought Edgar Winter Group – TheyRead More

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As a jazz cellist, you may not think you’ve heard Friedlander — but you’ve heard this dude and probably didn’t know it, I would bet. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Bonnie Raitt uses her first album in seven years to move fluidly between expected slide-guitar swagger and these deeply intriguing moments featuring impressionistic asides from Bill Frisell. You May Also Like: Susan Tedeschi’s Varied ‘Back to the River’ Set the Stage for Greatness Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ – TajmoRead More