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NEWS

Michael Jackson Dead

The Louisiana Collection. Listen To What Brian Brought Home!

Brian's Blog! Follow His Travels.

REVIEWS

Secret, Profane & Sugarcane - Elvis Costello

Reunited with T Bone Burnett, Elvis takes another country detour.

Van Morrison - Astral Weeks Live

In the final series of Astral Weeks concerts Van Morrison proves the classic nature of the original recording.By Brian Wise.

Lowside Of The Road: A Life Of Tom Waits

'Like Dylan, like Ry Cooder, like an old bluesman,'writes Des Cowley, 'Waits heads into his sixties as a musician still relevant for our times, making music for the ages'

Buckwheat Zydeco - Lay Your Burden Down

Buckwheat Zydeco celebrates his band's 30th anniversary. By Al Hensley.

Cyril Neville - Brand New Blues

Funkified Delta-bred blues for a new century to resonate with even the most hardened traditionalist. By Al Hensley.

Roy Rogers - Split Decision

Roy Rogers keeps one foot in the blues while venturing into different musical zones.By Al Hensley.

It Still Moves

A search for the essence of Americana via the Mississippi Delta, Nashville, Charlottesville, Lexington, Charleston, and the Appalachian mountains. Des Cowley enjoys some timeless stories of Americana music.

FEATURES

Tribute To Townes

Steve Earle pays tribute to his mentor Townes Van Zandt by trying to capture the spirit of his songs.By Brian Wise.

Son Of A Gun

It hasn’t taken Justin Townes Earle long to step out of the considerable shadow cast by his father Steve. He forges his own identity with his second album. By Brian Wise.

Relentless Ben

Ben Harper and Relentless7 make their festival debut at this year’s Byron Bluesfest. By Martin Jones

The Hole Truth

The legendary Booker T Jones releases his first solo album for 20 years - with help from the Drive By truckers and Neil Young. By Brian Wise.

Tears And Joy

Lucinda Williams, here in April for Bluesfest and other dates, may be happier than she’s ever been, but hers is still far from being a world without tears. By Martin Jones.