How Muddy Waters Came Roaring Back With ‘Hard Again’
Released 45 years ago today, Muddy Waters’ ‘Hard Again’ marked the kind of comeback you expect from the great ones.
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How Johnny Cash’s ‘Hundred Highways’ Kept Adding to His Remarkable Legacy
The first posthumous Johnny Cash LP arrived 15 years ago with plenty of harsh truths, but ‘A Hundred Highways’ never forgot the simple pleasures either.
Remembering 9/11: John Adams – ‘On the Transmigration of Souls’ (2002)
John Adams’ “On the Transmigration of Souls” is difficult, not just because it’s a classical operatic piece but because 9/11 still sparks so many feelings.
Johnny Winter Refined His Hell-Raising Brand of Texas Blues on ‘Guitar Slinger’
35 years ago, Johnny Winter returned with a great, grimy studio album where you could smell the booze and cigarettes.
The Blind Boys of Alabama’s Down in New Orleans added a new musical wrinkle
The Blind Boys of Alabama fixed a glaring hole in their amazing career resume with ‘Down in New Orleans,’ released on this date 10 years ago.
