George Benson – The Essential George Benson
Sony/BMG's Legacy division has released single- and double-CD retrospectives on everyone from Igor Stravinsky to Earl Scruggs as part of its "Essential" series. It...
ZZ Top – Tres Hombres & Fandango
Amazingly, in its 36-year existence, ZZ Top has released only 14 albums. But what's more amazing is how well all of them still hold...
The Gibson Brothers – Red Letter Day
Not a lot of bluegrass musicians hail from New York; there's Dr. Banjo (Peter Wernick) and Mr. Mandolin (David Grisman), but after them the...
The Domino Kings – Some Kind of Sign
Despite personnel changes, The Domino Kings continue to offer some of the finest traditional country music you'll hear. Stevie Newman, Les Gallier, and Richie...
Drive By Truckers – The Dirty South
I confess, these good ol' boys have become one of my favorite rock and roll bands. There double-disc opus, Southern Rock Opera ,...
Robert Cray – Twenty
Once every couple of years, Cray puts out a well-crafted record with fine writing, guitar solos that ooze soul, and vocals that rank with...
Davie Allan & the Arrows – Apache ’65, Blues Theme, & Cycle-Delic Sounds
Arriving just after instrumental surf music was dealt a knockout punch by the British Invasion, Davie Allan survived against all odds, providing numerous soundtracks...
Janiva Magness – Do I Move You?
Janiva Magness - Do I Move You?
This Southern California-based singer has been building quite a buzz in the blues world, churning out six CDs...
Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials – Rattleshake
It's tough to find a guy who sounds like he's having as much fun making a record as does Lil' Ed. His sixth Alligator...
Johnny Cash – Personal File and American V: A Hundred Highways
Johnny Cash - Personal File and American V: A Hundred Highways
It's deliciously ironic that, in promoting the newly discovered archives of Johnny Cash's solo...