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Dwight Yoakam – Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc.Etc.: Deluxe Edition
When this album was released in 1986, country music had become stale. But its no-holds-barred step back to the great Bakersfield sound, wonderfully original...
John Mellencamp – Freedom’s Road
This release was surrounded by a scary amount of hype. And the Chevy commercials on TV that forced "Our Country" down our throats seemed...
Dave Alvin – West of the West
Dave Alvin is one of America's best songwriters, and as such runs the risk of alienating casual fans when he does an album of...
John Pisano – Guitar Night
This is two discs full of jazz-guitar blowing at its finest, as straightforward as it gets; 16 cuts of John Pisano and various six-string...
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Robben Ford
The One and Only
These days, young guitar phenoms are promoted more for their age than their playing. The early work of Robben Ford...
Hamilton Loomis – Ain’t Just Temporary
Hamilton Loomis' latest is a mix that puts all your favorite roots music into one bag and adds a bit of hip-hop to spice...
Charles Fox Ergo
When experienced luthiers reach "a certain age," they often make changes in their work.
Alex Lifeson
The legendary Canadian rock trio Rush certainly knows how to market a birthday celebration for its fans. The deluxe version of R30 is...
John McLaughlin – Industrial Zen
It's exciting when a musician make creative inroads in the midst of a 45-year career. John McLaughlin began life as a professional guitarist with...
John 5 – The Devil Knows My Name
The third solo album from the guy with the Tele, platinum hair, and heavy makeup, best known for his work with Marilyn Manson, David...