The Band/Various Artists The Last Waltz (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) Rhino/Warner Bros. The Band’s star-studded 1976 farewell concert is a pivotal event in multiple respects. …
BOB DYLAN The 1966 Live Recordings The Real Royal Albert Hall 1966 Concert Columbia Legacy Bob Dylan’s 1966 tour of the U.S., U.K., Europe and …
By Richard Skanse From a glass-half-empty point of view, maybe 11:30 a.m. on Day 3 isn’t the most ideal time slot for a band to …
By Don McLeese Was Ralph Stanley ever young? We have no recorded evidence that he ever sounded young, that his vocal style was once boyish. …
By Richard Skanse In the 23 years since the release of his debut album, Bruce Robison has had ample opportunity to sample just about every …
By Scott Schinder At 76, Mavis Staples is in the midst of a remarkable resurgence. Having already changed the face of gospel music with her …
By Mike Ethan Messick The best-known branches of roots music — country, blues, folk — are touted in most circles for their relatability, tuned into …
By Kelly Dearmore (LSM March/April 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 2) Eighteen years and 14 albums down the line from their formation, the Drive-By Truckers have …
Goodnight Moon: A sad but fond farewell to a beloved Austin singer-songwriter By Rob Patterson (LSM March/April 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 2) Austin’s Sarah Elizabeth Campbell, …
CHARLIE ROBISON High Life Jewell Records/Thirty Tigers It seems every Texas singer-songwriter worth their salt will at one point in the careers do an entire album …
