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In Heavy Rotation: Really the Blues

A quintet of impressive new blues albums from seasoned vets.

by David McGee

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Rising Above Time

BUDDY GUY has the blues album of the year, and his producer, TOM HAMBRIDGE, a one-man musical juggernaut, has another mighty fine solo long-player of his own. Both are reviewed herein.

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Andrew Oldham: Stone Free At Last

ANDREW OLDHAM, the svelte, shadowy figure who guided the Rolling Stones from London's blues clubs to international infamy, has published the third volume of his memoirs, STONE FREE. MICHAEL SIGMAN tracks him down.

by David McGee

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A World Strange Yet Familiar

SHINING SHORE explores THREE NOTCH'D ROAD: THE VIRGINIA BAROQUE ENSEMBLE's own heritage, presenting music from the 17th to the 19th centuries that would have been heard in Virginia.

by David McGee

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Updike at Easter (2023 Edition)

Reflections on JOHN UPDIKE's provocative poem 'Seven Stanzas at Easter,' in this 12th installment of our annual feature.

by David McGee

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Man of the Forest (1933)

Man attraction: Man of the Forest, a classic 1933 western starring Randolph Scott and Verna Hallie. Directed by Henry Hathaway, adapted from the Zane Grey novel. Selected short: Gus Visser and His Singing Duck (1925).

by David McGee

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Time to Settle the Old Account

SYLVIA TYSON closes a legendary career with her finest solo effort, AT THE END OF THE DAY.

by David McGee

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Sean Costello, Fully Present

Finally seeing the light of day after being recorded in 2005, SEAN COSTELLO's IN THE MAGIC SHOP is more than a fitting final tribute--it's a masterpiece by an artist who is fully present in all dimensions.

by David McGee

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