Revolver, a 1966 album that received box-set treatment in 2022, arguably represents the biggest and most significant artistic leap of the Beatles’ career. Rubber Soul, its immediate predecessor, is not far behind in that regard, however. Portions of this chart-topping sixth Beatles album represent such an advance from its own predecessor, the Help! soundtrack, that […]
The Chicks – Taking The Long Way – 20th Anniversary Edition – 3 LP This was originally the trio’s 7th album, & the effort went on to win 5 Grammy Awards. Now 20 years down the dirt road a celebration is in order & with that an expanded & well laid-out 3-record vinyl version, a […]
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Bentley’s Bandstand: September 2026By Bill Bentley Various Artists, ANTONE’S 50TH PRESENTS CHICAGO BOUND. There has been a magical wonder under way in Austin the past 50 years as the blues club Antone has remained in existence against all odds. It opened a half-century ago with Clifton Chenier & His Red Hot Louisiana Band and gone […]
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Greg Freeman All Set the Bone Greg Freeman’s new record is… well, bleak might not be quite the right word, but it’s not hopeful, either. Something south of unsettling might be the best way to describe All Set the Bone, and that notion addresses not just the current state of pretty much everything, but also […]
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Michael Rudd – Midnight at Dawn A former NJ native now New Mexico-based, Michael Rudd’s fourth album of Americana-roots prominence is admirable. His sophisticated songs dig into intense themes: desperation & joy, mortality & love, mental illness & loneliness, forgiveness & redemption – they examine personalities who live in the margins, haunted souls, consumed & […]
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Pieta Brown – Dreamin’ Of This Iowa-born indie artist has an acute sense of distinctive storytelling in her songs. Pieta’s material is expressive. She explores loss, love, addiction, & war with little restraint. Setting the colorful descriptions aside & focusing more on the work as art Pieta does have an artistic prowess & has been […]
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Nicole Mish Hope is Restless Hope is Restless is the new album of heart searching folk songs out this week, courtesy of San Francisco based folk artist, songwriter and musician Nicole Mish. The operative quest within these songs is to consider how do we hold onto hope, and what does hope feel like? Sometimes it’s […]
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Logan Mac – Live at the Print Shop This showcase will appeal to country purists since Oklahoma’s Logan Mac with his seasoned countrified accent to his intonation & slight twang isn’t annoying but quite charming. Charming because his blue-collar up bringing & storytelling is sharp especially on this live set where his voice has clarity […]
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American Blonde Delta Home With DELTA HOME, American Blonde leaves its familiar pop-country style behind. The EP mixes roots music, blues, and Southern rock to create a fresh sound of its own. Produced by Lincoln Parish of Cage the Elephant, engineered by Jordan Logue, mixed by Stephen Von Heyking, and mastered by Frank Gagliardi, the […]
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Dallas Burrow – Modern Day Vagabond The CD package is designed with a hat tip to vintage Columbia LPs of the early ‘60s with its cool country artwork layout. “Modern Day Vagabond” opens the set & it’s not outlaw country; not a contemporary or traditional country. It has an alternative spin that’s simply Dallas Burrow. […]
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