Popular Music
Lucinda Williams is one of the few songwriters who seem to realize the messiness of later life is just as loaded with song angles as the restlessness of youth.
Who was this stunning talent with the roof-raising voice and why in the world isn’t she a star, fans would wonder?
Mavis Staples’ voice and stage presence still exude power, still plumb emotional and spiritual depths.
Soul journeyman Lee Fields and the Expressions explore new territory.
Pianist/arranger/composer Billy Childs’s aim was to reimagine Nyro’s music.
The magazine’s Roots and World Music critic looks back at a year of live performances: here are the winners and a few losers.
What came through strongest was Darlene Love’s pride in having a new album out and a comeback underway.
“I love analyzing songs and finding out what makes them tick and what makes them wonderful.”
Postmodern Jukebox dials the clock back on contemporary pop.
Today, Buddy Guy’s vocals are as fresh and project as strongly as on any of his classic recordings.
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