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ALBUMS: Roy Hargrove, Mulgrew Miller and the Beauty of Harmony

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2021, In Harmony, Jazz, Merkin Hall, Mulgrew Miller, New York City, Roy Hargrove, vinyl reissue, Zev Feldman

A classic performance from two departed masters of modern jazz preserve their talents for the ages

Pop

That Time Joe Jackson and Todd Rundgren Toured With A String Quartet

July 19, 2021July 30, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2005, Ethel, Joe Jackson, New Jersey, Red Bank, State Theater, Todd Rundgren, While My Guitar Gently Weeps

The two pop genuises revisit a concert of special significance

Country and/or Western North Americana Pop

Nobody’s Girl Returns With Eponymous Sophomore Set

July 18, 2021July 19, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Austin, BettySoo, Bonnie Raitt, Grace Pettis, I'm With Her, Nobody's Girl, Rebecca Loebe, Texas

Named after a classic Bonnie Raitt tune, this Austin super trio continue their ascension on beguiling second LP

Rock

John Hall: The Congressman Reclaims His Time

July 7, 2021July 13, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Andrea Zonn, Congress, Dan Dugmore, Dar Williams, Jackson Browne, John Cowan, John Hall, New York, No Nukes, Orleans, Reclaiming My Time, Steve Wariner, Still The One, United States Congress

With his first solo album in more than 15 years, the Orleans guitar great mines his muse

Bluegrass

The Assimilated Triumph of Mark Rubin

June 22, 2021July 7, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 6 Comments antisemitism, Austin, Bad Livers, Bluegrass, Killbilly, Klezmer, Mark Rubin, Oklahoma, Texas, The Jew of Oklahoma, The Triumph of Assimilation

The self-described “Jew of Oklahoma” and eternal Bad Liver confronts Antisemitism on his excellent new solo album

Folk

Noel Paul Stookey On History, Happenstance and the Pursuit of Just Causes

June 17, 2021June 18, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Eugene McCarthy, folk, George McGovern, Just Causes, Mary Travers, Noel Paul Stookey, Peter Paul & Mary, Peter Yarrow, Washington D.C.

The American folk icon continues to stay true to his humanitarian roots on poignant new album

Pop Power Pop Soul

ALBUMS: Alex Chilton’s Boogie Shoes

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2021, Al Green, Alex Chilton, Ann Peebles, Big Star, Boogie Shoes: Live On Beale Street, O.V. Wright, Omnivore Recordings, Otis Clay, Syl Johnson, The Box Tops, Willie Mitchell

Flanked by the legendary Hi Records rhythm section, the Box Tops/Big Star boss found his groove on this rediscovered 1999 concert album

Pop Radio Remembrance

B.J. Thomas: After The Rain

June 1, 2021June 11, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments B.J. Thomas, Blue Swede, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Dusty Springfield, Glen Campbell, Hooked On A Feeling, Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, RIP

Remembering the life of an American Pop treasure whose presence spans multiple generations

Rock

The Heart of Nancy Wilson

May 19, 2021May 26, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 4 Edward, Ann Wilson, Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Van Halen, Heart, Nancy Wilson, Pearl Jam, Seattle, The Cranberries, Van Halen, You and Me

With her first studio solo album, the Seattle guitar goddess pays homage to friends and heroes

North Americana Southern Rock

ALBUMS: The Steel Wheels of The Steel Woods

May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2021, album, album review, All Of Your Stones, Blackberry Smoke, Georgia Satellites, Jason Cope, R.E.M., The Black Crowes, The Steel Woods

With All Of Your Stones, these Southern rock revivalists share passion with a purpose

Blues Pop Soul

With a Superb New Album, Tom Jones Intertwines Music With Memories

May 5, 2021May 11, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Billy Joe Shaver, Bob Dylan, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, John Lee Hooker, Keith Richards, Long Lost Suitcase, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Praise & Blame, Richard Thompson, Sister Rosetta Thorpe, Spirit in the Room, Surrounded By Time, Tom Jones, Tom Waits

On the cusp of 81, the Welsh pop icon still knocks ’em dead as Surrounded By Time sees him tackling tunes by Dylan, Macca, the Stones and more

Beatle Pop Soul

Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. Meet The Beatles

May 2, 2021May 2, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 2 Comments 5th Dimension, Billy Davis Jr., Blackbird, Blackbird: Lennon and McCartney Icons, John Lennon, Marilyn McCoo, Paul McCartney, Solid Gold, The Beatles

With a remarkable new album dedicated to the songs of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, the 5th Dimension power couple share new meanings in the music

Rock

The Who Didn’t Sell Out; They Bought In

April 29, 2021May 5, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Box Set, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, Quadrophenia, Roger Daltrey, Super Deluxe Edition, The Who, The Who Sell Out, Tommy

Rediscovering The Who’s first concept album with a massive new box set

Blues Pop Rock

Peter Frampton Goes Speechless

April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments as well as selections by Roxy Music, Frampton Comes Alive, Frampton Forgets The Words, George Harrison, Humble Pie, Lenny Kravitz, peter Frampton, Peter Frampton Band, Radiohead, Stevie Wonder and David Bowie, The Herd

An exclusive interview with the British guitar god on the eve of an all-new instrumental outing

Country and/or Western Remembrance Rock

Farewell, Rusty Young

April 16, 2021April 16, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 4 Comments Jim Messina, Poco, Richie Furay, RIP, Rusty Young

The legendary founder of Poco and an essential architect of Americana, passes away suddenly at age 75

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