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ALBUM REVIEW: The Cactus Blossoms Get Comfortable on ‘One Day’

ALBUM REVIEW: The Cactus Blossoms Get Comfortable on ‘One Day’

The sparkling harmonies of the Everly Brothers meet the choogling guitar of Dale Watson on "Hey Baby," the opening track of The Cactus Blossoms’ new album, One Day. A chugging rockabilly tune drives this pickup song that opens the door to the group’s roadster, inviting us to

ALBUM REVIEW: Boulevards Mixes Old-School Funk and Modern-Day Angst on ‘Electric Cowboy: Born in Carolina Mud’

ALBUM REVIEW: Boulevards Mixes Old-School Funk and Modern-Day Angst on ‘Electric Cowboy: Born in Carolina Mud’

ALBUM REVIEW: Kieran Kane and Rayna Gellert Renew Magic on ‘The Flowers That Bloom in Spring’

ALBUM REVIEW: Kieran Kane and Rayna Gellert Renew Magic on ‘The Flowers That Bloom in Spring’

ALBUM REVIEW: Amos Lee Shows His Scars on ‘Dreamland’

ALBUM REVIEW: Amos Lee Shows His Scars on ‘Dreamland’

ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Tomorrow’ Finds The Rave-Ups Revived After 30-Year Break

ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Tomorrow’ Finds The Rave-Ups Revived After 30-Year Break

ALBUM REVIEW: Mason Jennings Reconnects With ‘Real Heart’

ALBUM REVIEW: Mason Jennings Reconnects With ‘Real Heart’

ALBUM REVIEW: EmiSunshine Takes a New Musical Direction on Solo Outing ‘Diamonds’

ALBUM REVIEW: EmiSunshine Takes a New Musical Direction on Solo Outing ‘Diamonds’