Raphael Saadiq - Words and Music - 2009

June 28, 2011|Rita Houston
Detroit, Philly, Memphis... Raphael Saadiq's soaked up classic soul sounds from each, and pays tribute by channeling them...

Findlay Brown - Words and Music - 2009

June 28, 2011|Rita Houston
UK singer-songwriter Findlay Brown explores a whole new palette of sounds on his second album 'Love Will Find You,' and...
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Bell X1 - Words and Music - 2009

June 28, 2011|Rich McLaughlin
Irish export Bell X1 is back with a new album called 'Blue Lights on the Runway,' and two-thirds of the trio made a return...
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Shemekia Copeland - Words and Music - 2009

June 28, 2011|Eric Holland
She can belt the blues with the best of them, but Shemekia Copeland holds back that big voice -- just a little -- on her new...

Rocco DeLuca - Words and Music - 2009

June 28, 2011|Rita Houston
His voice recalls Jeff Buckley and his guitar style grew from the blues, and now Rocco DeLuca and his band The Burden are...

Howard Fishman - Words and Music - 2009

June 28, 2011|Claudia Marshall
From writing a folk-jazz opera to leading a big band, Howard Fishman's established himself as a true force in the New York...

Sara Watkins - Words and Music - 2009

June 28, 2011|Claudia Marshall
With Nickel Creek saying farewell (for now), vocalist and fiddle player Sara Watkins steps out with a self-titled solo album...
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Eleni Mandell - Words and Music - 2009

June 28, 2011|Claudia Marshall
Citing Tom Waits and the band X as major influences, LA's Eleni Mandell covers a lot of musical ground, adding country...

Cotton Jones - Words and Music -2009

June 28, 2011|Alisa Ali
'Paranoid Cocoon' is the latest release from Michael Nau and Whitney McGraw of Maryland faves Page France, but their new...

Peter Bjorn and John - Words and Music - 2009

June 28, 2011|Alisa Ali
Back after the 'Young Folks' explosion, Peter Bjorn & John skip the whistling and tone down the pop on the new album 'Living...