Leon Russell: “Life Journey”
LEON RUSSELL Life Journey Universal It almost goes without saying that at 72 years old Leon Russell has grown into his once preternaturally weathered and …
Album Reviews
Eli Young Band: “10,000 Towns”
ELI YOUNG BAND 10,000 Towns Republic Nashville Having already amassed a pocketful of Top 40 hits on the national country singles chart — including a pair …
Whiskey Myers: “Early Morning Shakes”
WHISKEY MYERS Early Morning Shakes Thirty Tigers Whiskey Myers had hundreds of fans before they even dropped a debut in 2008 — on the strength …
Various Artists: “Looking Into You: A Tribute to Jackson Browne”
VARIOUS ARTISTS Looking Into You: A Tribute to Jackson Browne Music Road Records Tribute albums can be such tricky affairs. When honoring a departed titan …
Bruce Springsteen: “High Hopes”
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN High Hopes Columbia In the liner notes to High Hopes, Bruce Springsteen says he wanted to give these stray songs their proper due. …
Jere Lowe: “Cars Trains and the Wind”
JERE LOWE Cars Trains and the Wind www.JereLowe.com When Texans get to bragging about the Texas-sized musical talent pool of the Lone Star State, the …
The Bigsbys: “Good Will Suitcase”
THE BIGSBYS Good Will Suitcase Shiner Records The new album from Palestine, Texas-bred foursome the Bigsbys (none of the members have Bigsby in their name) …
Joe King Carrasco: “Tlaquepaque,” “Rucca,” “Que Wow,” “Tattoo Laredo,” “Vamos A Get Down”
JOE KING CARRASCO Tlaquepaque Rucca Que Wow Tattoo Laredo Vamos A Get Down Anaconda Records Although he’s best known outside of Texas for his new …
Brian Keane: “Coming Home”
BRIAN KEANE Coming Home www.briankeane.net Texas regional radio has been kind to Brian Keane in the past three years. The Josh Abbott Band took Keane’s …
Los Lonely Boys: “Revelation”
LOS LONELY BOYS Revelation Lonelytone/Playing in Traffic Records At first glance, Revelation seems like a pretty bold title for a Los Lonely Boys album — …
