The Wolf in Its Own Clothing
ERICA BERRY's new book, WOLFISH, attempts to shed light on how the species is a stand-in for fear.…
Wherein Byzantine Chant Meets Sarum Liturgy
CAPPELLA ROMANA uses its 30th album to honor a little-known occasion when the Byzantine Emperor celebrated Christmas at…
Bob Marovich’s Gospel Picks
Reviews of two new albums from a pair of promising young gospel artists: AIDIA's HOLD IT ALL TOGTHER,…
Fisk Jubilee Singers: From Whipping Post to Throne Room
The early struggles and ultimate triumph of the FISK JUBILEE SINGERS, as reported by JAMES M. TROTTER in…
The Land Remembers
A new biography resurrects the enduring achievements of conservation writer BERNARD DEVOTO and his activist wife AVIS.
Me and the Boss
MICHELLE EDWARDS's ME AND THE BOSS is subtitlted "A Story About Mending and Love." For young readers, it's…
THE DEEP ROOTS ELITE HALF-HUNDRED of 2022
The Best of the Rest for 2022...winners all!
The Blues Boss Goes Global
Paying tribute to MEMPHIS SLIM and WILLIE DIXON, KENNY 'BLUES BOSS' WAYNE, now 77 and better than ever,…
DEEP ROOTS ALBUMS OF THE YEAR, 2022
Honors for 2022 go to JOHN PRIMER, MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY & RYAN MURPHEY, RORY BLOCK, THE TWANGTOWN PARAMOURS,…