In this disc, Marcus King takes a step back from the big, hard-charging sound he has been pursuing to great effect with his namesake band over the past few years.
Scott McLennan
Concert Review: The Mighty Mighty Bosstones — Beloved and Blistering
It may sound oxymoronic, but the Bosstones scream, shout, and agitate for common decency.
Music Feature: Billy Strings — A Breakout Year
Billy Strings is deservedly catching fire with a unique blend of mind-snapping talent as a guitarist, deep appreciation for tradition, appetite for improvisation and experimentation, and ever-improving songwriting.
Concert Review: Tedeschi Trucks Band — Even Now, Still Evolving
Each concert offered all that the Tedeschi Trucks Band can do.
Music Feature: The Tedeschi Trucks Band — Home for the Holidays
The Tedeschi Trucks Band is capping another remarkable year of transition and growth, some of it spurred by tragedy.
Concert Review: Robyn Hitchcock — Reigning Godfather of Mind Expansion Music
The Brit-born iteration of mind-expansion music — from Syd Barrett onward — favors clever wordplay and musical accessibility.
Rock Concert Review: Bob Dylan at the Tsongas Center — Nothing if Not Chameleonic
But really, what is a Bob Dylan concert these days if not a case study in transformation?
Music Commentary: The Black Crowes — Redux?
When have the Robinsons ever done what was expected on them? And when have they ever really cared?
Music Preview: “Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly: The Rock ’n’ Roll Dream Tour” — Virtual Presence
Believe it or not, Buddy Holly is on tour with another deceased rock ’n’ roll pioneer — Roy Orbison.
Music Preview: Guitarist Jimmy Herring — Seeking the Simple Root
Veteran guitarist Jimmy Herring and the 5 of 7 play groove-heavy tunes that barrel into unexpected and interesting places.