UK-born New Yorker Chris J. Connolly has figured out on debut album ‘Flying Lessons’ that keeping it simple makes it great.

Here is a review of David Philips’ pretty, ethereal number “Angel” from his upcoming album ‘If I Had Wings.’

Lydia Salnikova shares her new delight with ‘New Heart’, a smaller arrival than usual, but another bundle of joy nevertheless.

Eric Bibb’s civil rights blues manifesto ‘Blues People’ is poignant, and also entertaining.

Lucinda Williams’ ‘Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone’ is an expection to the rule of double albums being full of filler. This one is all killer.

Amanda Kravat crafts a billowing dream of what could be — for herself, and for this song.

Fawcett’a songs possess the depth, maturity and easily engaging quality lacking from other singer-songwriters these days.

‘Listening to Music,’ from Jessica Vohs and Miranda Zeiger’s Willow Willow, makes you remember why you enjoy music in the first place.

Souther is one of the best in the business at telling stories, period.

The daughter of Carole King and the late Gerry Goffin shines on her own.