James Danderfer Trio – Swingin’ at the Patricia *** (out of 4 stars) Swingin’ at the Patricia, features the James Danderfer Trio, comprised of James Danderfer (clarinet), Miles Black (piano) and Joe Poole (drums). The album offers intimate, modern interpretations on the classic style made famous by the Jelly Roll Morton trio (not to mention…
Rory Block – I Belong to the Band: A Tribute to Rev. Gary Davis **** (out of 4 stars) Label: Stony Plain (expected release date: May 29) Rory Block performs “Twelve Gates To The City”… In case you were waiting for the perfect Rory Block album to come along, the one where every song is…
Grace Sims – Panoramic View *** (out of 4 stars) Grace Sims makes music by instinct. On her EP, Panoramic View, she sings in a most conversational way, achieving an intimacy between the singer, the song and the listener. If her style must be labeled (in order to be better described), it would fall into…
Up and coming country music duo Florida Georgia Line is kicking the summer into high gear with the release of their first EP, It’z Just What We Do. Florida Georgia Line is comprised of Tyler Hubbard from Monroe, Georgia and Brian Kelley from Ormond Beach, Florida. The duo co-wrote all five songs on the release…
Willie Nelson – Heroes ***½ (out of 4 stars) Label: Sony Music Being a Willie Nelson fan is a bit like eating a bag of popcorn at the movies. Once begun, it’s nearly impossible to stop. As Willie approaches 80, let’s be grateful that he’s put out almost as many studio or live recordings (76…
The Crowe Brothers – Bridging The Gap *** (out of 4 stars) Label: Rural Rhythm In the tradition of the Stanley Brothers, the Louvin Brothers and the Wilburn Brothers, there’s another brotherhood making some of the finest bluegrass music around. Meet the Crowe Brothers from North Carolina, whose latest album, Bridging The Gap, offers beautifully…
Justin Bieber has released “Turn To You,” a song about his mom, just in time for Mother’s Day… which makes it the perfect time to come up with a country music Top 10 Mother’s day list. These songs don’t sound anything like a Justin Bieber song to his mother. Unfortunately, the song I’d add to…
Zooey Deschanel has already done movies, television and music. Now she’s ready to take on Broadway. Not only that, but she will make her Broadway debut playing one of the greatest entertainers of all-time, Loretta Lynn. Loretta Lynn performs “One’s On The Way”… During Thursday night’s Grand Ole Opry show at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium,…
Mud Morganfield – Son Of The Seventh Son *** (out of 4 stars) Label: Severn Records Mud is an intriguing first name. I don’t hear it often, but I like it. It gets right to the point. Without having met a Mud, although I may not know all of the qualities that add up to…
(Photo above: Darryl and Jeff “Soir” Jared at “The Rock” Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait) Country star Darryl Worley recently made one of his most inspirational and life-changing trips overseas to entertain the U.S. troops throughout Afghanistan and Kuwait. Since 2002, Worley has visited many of the forward operating bases (FOBs), but for his…
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