Throughout his career, Frank Turner has consistently demonstrated a strong penchant for penning songs of passionate lyrics that evoke vivid images about coping with the daily struggles of everyday life.The introspective bluntness of 2013鈥檚 鈥淭ape Deck Heart鈥� received critical acclaim and ...
Much of the sophomore release from Lianne La Havas is a direct result of her reconnecting with her Jamaican and Greek roots as her sultry voice and the rich, sophisticated production tenderly embrace to deliver a delicious collection of pure neo-soul.With 鈥淏lood,鈥� Havas gracefully joins ...
At first glance, it would appear that this week鈥檚 review is part of another Throwback Thursday.It鈥檚 easy to get Lynyrd Skynyrd鈥檚 latest release confused with the iconic band鈥檚 1976 live album 鈥淥ne More from the Road.鈥滻 proudly admit to owning a copy as a young teenager and ...
I鈥檝e always had a fascination with debut albums. As part of my music collection, I own a number of debut releases that capture the true spirit of the artist as well as provide a revealing snapshot of the talent and promise to come. As part of a Throwback Thursday, I鈥檒l examine the first of ...
After recently traveling to New York City to see the Foo Fighters perform at Citi Field, I received an added surprise by discovering Alan Jackson was also in town appearing on NBC鈥檚 鈥淭oday鈥� at Rockefeller Center as part of the show鈥檚 summer concert series. Just like Donny and Marie, I ...
One of the benefits about writing music reviews is that I always receive a wide variety of new music releases to pick from every week from bands, promoters and friends sending along appealing suggestions for me to digest.So when a package from Belgium arrived on my desk a few weeks ago, I was ...
