It’s mid December and you might still be wondering what the hell you’re going to get that special music lover someone for Christmas. Steering you toward the good records and away from the crummy ones is a service we at SER provide year round. You May Also Like: Left LaneRead More
Some people say that music and politics don’t mix. That songwriters should stay out of it. That they’re abusing their celebrity in order to push a message. That they should just shut up. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Taj Mahal, recording as part of the 30th annual John Lennon Tribute at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, finds the chest-bursting peril, the nakedly emotional plea, inside “Come Together” You May Also Like: Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ – Tajmo (2017)
I’ve been spending a lot of time over recent weekends doing something I haven’t done in a long time: listening to the radio. You May Also Like: Rick Wakeman and the English Rock Ensemble – ‘The Red Planet’ (2020) Yes, That’s Stephen Stills on One of the Bee Gees’ BiggestRead More
Boasting a homey, Dan Fogelberg-esque nostalgia in both tone and style, Drexel Rayford’s Cherokee Road takes a series of long looks back You May Also Like: Bart and the Bedazzled – Blue Motel (2018)
An involvingly diverse recording artist, Bess Rogers sounds at times like a folkie singer-songwriter project, at others like a tough, punky quipster, and at still others like a pink-clad princess spinning around in a whirl of pop glitter. You May Also Like: Tol-Puddle Martyrs featuring Peter Rechter, “One Drop InRead More
It was the first John Prine song I ever heard, and it still sends shivers of sad wonder. Learning more about his life around the time that “Hello In There” was composed only gives me a deeper appreciation for Prine’s innate sense of humanity You May Also Like: Chicago, “ItRead More
Progressive bluegrass and old-time jazz collide on the forthcoming Old Brooklyn in the person of Andy Statman, the clarinet and mandolin virtuoso. You May Also Like: Big Brooklyn – Purpose (2018) Bela Fleck, Robin McKelle, Delfeayo Marsalis + Others: Five For the Road
On this night, Bob Dylan once again proved he was no fan of history. And that’s why I’ve been a fan of his for so long.
The Tierney Sutton Band learned something about themselves, and about this land, during their many travels for performances. These ruminations, actually begun before the group’s 2009 project Desire, have finally coalesced within the timeless and refined American Road — a slow-cured reconstruction of a dozen venerable favorites on the BFMRead More
