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ALBUM REVIEW: Tinsley Ellis Strips Down Songs for ‘Naked Truth’

ALBUM REVIEW: Tinsley Ellis Strips Down Songs for ‘Naked Truth’

Tinsley Ellis has finally come unplugged. It took 21 albums to do it, but on Naked Truth the Atlanta-based bluesman has forsaken his Stevie Ray Vaughan amp settings for an acoustic gathering of originals and a sampling of a couple of old masters, including Son House's chilling

ALBUM REVIEW: The Steel Wheels Steer Through Changes in Sound and Life on ‘Sideways’

ALBUM REVIEW: The Steel Wheels Steer Through Changes in Sound and Life on ‘Sideways’

If you don't like the Steel Wheels track you're listening to, just wait a few minutes. Shapeshifting seems to be a hobby of this Virginia-based group that started life as an acoustic stringband, adding instruments and members along the way to reach their current five-

ALBUM REVIEW: Chris O’Leary Traces His Winding Musical Journey on ‘The Hard Line’

ALBUM REVIEW: Chris O’Leary Traces His Winding Musical Journey on ‘The Hard Line’

As the title of his Alligator debut, The Hard Line, implies, vocalist/harpist Chris O’Leary's life and career have followed a hard line, but not a straight one. Blasting through a dozen blistering originals, O'Leary chronicles the meandering journey that led him in and out

ALBUM REVIEW: Omar and the Howlers Back to Full Speed on ‘What’s Buggin’ You?’

ALBUM REVIEW: Omar and the Howlers Back to Full Speed on ‘What’s Buggin’ You?’

EDITOR’S NOTE: As the end of the year approaches, we’re taking a look back at albums we weren’t able to review when they first came out. What’s Buggin’ You? was released in August. Omar Kent Dykes has been howlin' since he shot out of the

ALBUM REVIEW: A Reconvened Uncle Lucius Makes It Count on ‘Like It’s the Last One Left’

ALBUM REVIEW: A Reconvened Uncle Lucius Makes It Count on ‘Like It’s the Last One Left’

Uncle Lucius ain't some avuncular relative who sits in the corner rocking and puffing on his pipe while he bounces the grandkids on his knee. This bunch of Austin thumpers and twangers had the scene tore up in those parts since their inception in 2002. A slew of

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Dirt on My Diamonds,’ Kenny Wayne Shepherd Puts Out a Blues Buffet

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Dirt on My Diamonds,’ Kenny Wayne Shepherd Puts Out a Blues Buffet

It's been a while since Kenny Wayne Shepherd was a child prodigy. In 1995, at age 18, Shepherd's debut, Ledbetter Heights, sold half a million copies, and the follow-up, 1997’s Trouble Is ..., earned him a Grammy nod. Now 46, Shepherd has a thick folio

ALBUM REVIEW: Luther Dickinson Makes ‘Magic Music’ For the Entire Family

ALBUM REVIEW: Luther Dickinson Makes ‘Magic Music’ For the Entire Family

North Mississippi Allstars frontman Luther Dickinson isn't climbing any rural hills on his latest outing, Magic Music for Family Folk. It's billed as a kids album, but the content here is for children of all ages. It's a real family affair, with Dickinson'