English Songbird in a Gilded Cage
Although she had four Top-40 Billboard hits in 1964 and 1965, Marianne Faithfull’s early years as a singer are largely remembered in the U.S. for her original version of “As Tears Go By.” She gained worldwide fame with her 1979 comeback, Broken English, but her early years as
1977 Debut of the Classic NRBQ Lineup, with Bonus Tracks
Originally released in 1977, NRBQ’s fifth album marked the first appearance of drummer Tom Ardolino, and the debut of the band’s Red Rooster label. Having spent time on Columbia and Kama Sutra, the responsibility of producing and recording for their own imprint seems to have brought both freedom
A Warm and Inviting Christmas with the Cartwright Clan
Originally released in 1963 just as television’s Bonanza was climbing to #1 in the Nielsen’s, Christmas on the Ponderosa was one of several commercial tie-ins that accompanied the show’s success. Released by RCA, the thirteen tracks feature the golden throats of Bonanza’s four stars - Dan
Luxuriant Sedans' Final Ride
For the last five years, Winston-Salem, North Carolina's Luxuriant Sedans have been cruising Piedmont highways with their brash brand of bombastic blues rock. This time out, they decided to whomp you upside the head with a more serious hard-core blues collection than on their previous efforts, Born Certified
Darin & Brooke Aldridge on the Rise
A few weeks ago my wife and I journeyed the 1,000 miles down to King’s Mountain, North Carolina, to attend the seventh annual Darin & Brooke Aldridge Holiday Concert at the Joy Performance Center there. We attended both the afternoon and the evening shows, enjoying each immensely. But
Don't Judge Book By Cover: Blistering Soul-Blues, Cabaret, Spiritual Ballads & Rap - Wow
Though the album cover is quite alluring this young lady is all blues but with a pounding theatrical no holds barred showcase. This is not your Uncle’s Muddy Waters or Bessie Smith. Arkansas-born Tammie Shannon’s All of Me is filled with blues licks and saxes but she pours