Articles by: Nick DeRiso

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One Track Mind: Billy Joe Shaver with Willie Nelson, “Hard To Be An Outlaw” (2014)

Willie Nelson’s presence here means a debt has finally been repaid.

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One Track Mind: Henry Butler + Steven Bernstein, “Gimme a Pigfoot” from Viper’s Drag (2014)

This is music that builds on the past – rather than fetishizing it.

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Jackson Browne – ‘Standing in the Breach’ (2014)

Jackson Browne’s ‘Standing in the Breach’ is as layered as it is honest, as reflective as it is determined.

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Something Else! sneak peek: Stevie Nicks, “Lady” from 24 Karat Gold (2014)

Stripped of artifice, Nicks connects on an elemental level.

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Steve Hackett on his solo song ‘Nomads’ from Genesis’ forthcoming R-Kive box: ‘It’s travelogue music’

Hand-picked solo tracks give the latest Genesis box set a new twist.

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Ruthie Foster, “Singing the Blues” from ‘Promise of a Brand New Day’ (2014): One Track Mind

Ruthie Foster sets the stage for ‘Promise of a Brand New Day’ with a light-filled paean to the healing powers of song.

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Steve Howe’s The Grand Scheme of Things underscored his wider impact on Yes: ‘I’m getting chills up my spine’

This dextrous, often overlooked project showcased Howe’s lyrical gift.

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Keith Emerson and Greg Lake – Live from Manticore Hall (2014)

These two clearly aren’t finished, even if Emerson Lake and Palmer seems to be.

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One Track Mind: Judith Owen, “Summer Breeze,” from In The Summertime (2014)

This song will always evoke a sense of late-season wistfulness.

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‘This is something I could really get into’: Steve Cropper on the often-forgotten influence of bluesman Jimmy Reed

One key element kept him from following in Reed’s footsteps, though.