Jerry Garcia taught Saunders how to loosen up. Merl Saunders taught Garcia how to play the old standards. It was a match made in heaven.

Look Out Now! begins with a top-of-their-head improvisation, and this loping, light-filled groove says everything about what the Gaddabouts, and their new album, are all about: Serious fun. You May Also Like: The Chick Corea + Steve Gadd Band – Chinese Butterfly (2018)

Band of Horses is still pushing their love of dusty-booted Americana through a busted guitar amp, only this time they’ve turned it up a little. You May Also Like: James McMurtry – ‘The Horses and the Hounds’ (2021)

Complex and brutally honest, Swedish band the Wife’s Bad Habits delineates the hard journey we all make through this world, yet finds a way in the end to make peace with its most difficult moments. You May Also Like: Why You Shouldn’t Overlook the Doobie Brothers’ ‘What Were Once VicesRead More

Mark Knopfler works with a loose theme here, that of living by your wits on the high seas, but the broader messages found on Privateering are sure to resonate with anyone who’s faced down life’s mighty struggles. You May Also Like: Mark Knopfler Touched on Both His Past and FutureRead More

A star-studded benefit concert to be held October 3, 2012, at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J., will celebrate Levon Helm.

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Over that past few decades, the consolidation of radio and record label ownership has had an “interesting” effect on record releases: They have become quite a bit more homogeneous You May Also Like: Tracy Chapman Smartly Updated Her Approach on ‘Our Bright Future’ Liam Gallagher – As You Were vs.Read More