Scott H. Biram
Over 24 years, Scott H. Biram has released 13 albums; even a near-fatal wreck with a semi in 2003 didn’t slow him down. The...
Blackberry Smoke
True sons of Georgia, Blackberry Smoke is back with its eighth album, a collection of three-chord stompers that’s hard to deny. Frontman Charlie Starr...
2025 February Issue on Spotify
This month we feature Tommy Castro, Tab Benoit, Yasmin Williams, Oz Noy & Andrew Synowiec, Kristian Borring, Marcin, Grand Funk We’re An American Band,...
Judas Priest
Fifty years since their 1974 debut, Rocka Rolla, Judas Priest keeps heading to the highway with original members Rob Halford, guitarist Glenn Tipton, and...
Jaakonaho
Finnish master Jussi Jaakonaho (VG, April ’18) is back with a collection of beguiling guitar instrumentals. Stylistically, you’re not sure whether it’s instro, slow...
Scott Henderson
Scott Henderson continues his evolution with 11 songs blurring the lines between rock, bop, and psychedelia. Enlisting bassist Romain Labaye and drummer Archibald Ligonnière...
Kinga Glyk
Melding fusion, funk, Euro-pop, prog, and the ethereal, bassist Kinga Glyk’s first album in four years features peppy grooves, high-level bass playing, and keyboard...
Sebastià Gris
With John Fahey’s early work, steel-string guitar became more than an instrument; a veritable genre of solo instrumental acoustic guitar was born. But since...
Check This Action: Reissues – Living In The Past?
Reissues have always been around in the form of greatest hits and best-of packages. But after then-independent Rhino Records started cross-licensing tracks from major...
Robby Krieger & The Soul Savages
A diversity of musical influences directly led to the Doors’ groundbreaking sound in the ’60s. In the same light, the debut from guitarist Robby...