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ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Things Happen That Way’ Offers One Last Blast From Dr. John

ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Things Happen That Way’ Offers One Last Blast From Dr. John

Magic happens when the first notes of “Funny How Time Slips Away,” the opening track on Dr. John’s final studio album, glide out of the speakers. Malcolm John “Mac” Rebennack Jr.’s velvety, bluesy piano trills provide the swaying musical gait for his smoky vocals. By the second verse,

ALBUM REVIEW: Nikki Lane Returns With Hard-Won ‘Denim & Diamonds’

ALBUM REVIEW: Nikki Lane Returns With Hard-Won ‘Denim & Diamonds’

ALBUM REVIEW: Kendell Marvel Goes Right to What’s True on ‘Come On Sunshine’

ALBUM REVIEW: Kendell Marvel Goes Right to What’s True on ‘Come On Sunshine’

ALBUM REVIEW: Chris Canterbury Offers a Country-Folk Trifecta on ‘Quaalude Lullabies’

ALBUM REVIEW: Chris Canterbury Offers a Country-Folk Trifecta on ‘Quaalude Lullabies’

ALBUM REVIEW: Lake Street Dive Applies Joyful, Intrepid Sound to More ‘Fun Machine’ Covers

ALBUM REVIEW: Lake Street Dive Applies Joyful, Intrepid Sound to More ‘Fun Machine’ Covers

ALBUM REVIEW: Lissie Handles Her Heartbreak on ‘Carving Canyons’

ALBUM REVIEW: Lissie Handles Her Heartbreak on ‘Carving Canyons’

ALBUM REVIEW: Jimmy Hall Lights a Fire on ‘Ready Now’

ALBUM REVIEW: Jimmy Hall Lights a Fire on ‘Ready Now’