Music Review: Bob Dylan’s ‘Springtime in New York’ Mines His 1980–1985 Archives
The excellent latest edition of Bob Dylan’s ‘Bootleg Series’ focuses on material from the early 1980s.
Music Reviews: Ruth Brown, Laura Nyro, Dori Freeman, James McMurtry, Al Ross & the Planets, Bren Holmes, & Chillingsworth Surfingham
An anthology from R&B queen Ruth Brown, Laura Nyro at age 18, a Dori Freeman gem, and more new releases you ought to hear.
Music Reviews: The Monumental ‘R&B in DC’ plus Bob Marley, Gene Pitney, the Faux Paws, and Brad Vickers
The latest gargantuan box set from Germany’s Bear Family label showcases seminal rhythm and blues–related music from the Washington, D.C. area.
Music Reviews: ‘The Jimmie Vaughan Story’ plus Suzie Ungerleider, Connie Smith, Karen Jonas, Matt Jaffe, and Ward Hayden
A star-studded box set surveys highlights from Jimmie Vaughan’s long career. Also, five more noteworthy new CDs.
Music Reviews: ‘Girl from the North Country’ Soundtrack, plus Explorer Tapes, Oregon, Sierra Ferrell, and Ben Bostick
Must-hear covers of Bob Dylan songs fill the soundtrack to Broadway’s ‘Girl from the North Country.’ Also reviewed: a pop-rock gem from Explorer Tapes, a live set from Oregon, newcomer Sierra Ferrell, and Ben Bostick’s excellent fourth CD.
Music Reviews: Beach Boys’ ‘Feel Flows,’ plus Colin Hay, Gram Parsons, and Ellen Foley
A five-CD set shines a light on recordings from the Beach Boys’ underappreciated later years. Also, interpretive material from Colin Hay, rehearsal tapes from Gram Parsons, and new music from Ellen Foley.
By Jeff Burger 