It was 40 years ago this month that I became a true Bruce Springsteen fan. Yes, I had listened to Springsteen鈥檚 first three albums. But I felt a true connection with his music after hearing my oldest brother鈥檚 copy of 鈥淒arkness on the Edge of Town鈥� on a rainy summer day back in ...
The seventh release from singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne serves as yet another emotional offering of heartfelt arrangements drenched in intimate lyrics and soothing musical scores that foster a dreamlike aura of comfort and beauty.鈥淧art of the Light鈥� flowingly opens with traces of Nick ...
Recently, it has been suggested that I don鈥檛 review younger pop artists as regularly as I should. In an effort to not become labeled as a grumpy old man or the get-off-my-lawn guy, I鈥檝e decided to explore the pop world of new music to see what鈥檚 being offered.Total disclosure, I ...
I鈥檝e been a fan of Foreigner ever since I was captivated by the muscular opening guitar riffs that fueled 鈥淔eels Like the First Time.鈥� With tracks like 鈥淐old as Ice,鈥� 鈥淭he Damage Is Done鈥� and 鈥淗eadknocker,鈥� the band鈥檚 self-titled debut release received repeated playing time ...
Willie Nelson recently turned 85, and he鈥檚 got plenty on his mind.Themes relating to mortality, aging and loneliness appear like an old companion on a new album consisting of 11 engaging tracks all co-written by the Red Headed Stranger and producer Buddy Cannon.鈥淚 don鈥檛 want to be the ...
On the opening track of 鈥淕raffiti U,鈥� Keith Urban samples a portion of Merle Haggard鈥檚 鈥淢ama Tried.鈥� But don鈥檛 be fooled, Urban鈥檚 latest album isn鈥檛 your typical contemporary country effort.The 50-year-old songwriter, vocalist and guitarist follows the same blueprint of 2016鈥檚 ...
