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WAYLON JENNINGS Goin’ Down Rockin’: The Last Recordings Saguaro Road Unlike most posthumous collections of studio-enhanced tracks by departed artists, Goin’ Down Rockin’ honors and …

KRIS KRISTOFFERSON Feeling Mortal KK Records Kris Kristofferson’s autumnal renaissance officially takes flight now. The legendary songwriter’s new Feeling Mortal — a compelling meditation equal …

SLIM BAWB Pardon Me Swampgrass Records Although Slim Bawb — aka Bob Pearce, former frontman of Sacramento, Calif.’s long-running band the Beer Dawgs — has …

BOBBY DUNCAN Forever From Here www.bobbyduncanmusic.com North Texas-based singer-songwriter Bobby Duncan has returned to his full-band ways with Forever From Here, his first album since …

DANA FALCONBERRY Leelanau Atenna Farm Dana Falconberry’s despondent visions and unique vocal style will captivate anyone who looks at life with more suspicion than romance. …

CHARLIE SHAFTER Charlie Shafter Dog Hits Records With his song “Sea Wall,” Charlie Shafter may have penned the most personal universal love story not written …

THE PEAR RATZ “Still Hungry … Still Hurtin’”: Live at Brewster Street Ice House Rancho Azul Records Pear Ratz fans, your cries have been heard. …

ZZ TOP  La Futura American Recordings Let’s be honest: It’s been a little while since that little ole band from Texas really landed a solid …

THE DIRTY RIVER BOYS The Science of Flight DRB Music El Paso’s Dirty River Boys may hail from from a town that’s as far removed …

CHRIS KNIGHT Little Victories Drifter’s Church Chris Knight has little need for musical experimentation. His grizzled blend of rural poetry and folk-inflected roadhouse rock is …