Tested In the Furnace of Affliction
SAM BUTLER, former lead guitarist with the Blind Boys of Alabama, makes his solo debut with a most…
A Master In His Element, On Key, On Time & Wed To the Truth
Buddy Guy has been playing hot guitar for decades now, but the irony of his BORN TO PLAY…
You Can Get Anything You Want (including Alice) from Arlo This Month
ARLO GUTHRIE is delightfully omnipresent in November, with a PBS broadcast of his 50th anniversary 'Alice's Restaurant' show…
NASA Mission Reveals Speed of Solar Wind Stripping Martian Atmosphere
NASA's MAVEN has produced data enabling researchers to determine the rate at which the Martian atmosphere is losing…
Catherine (of Aragon) and Henry (VIII) Dancing? Imagine!
The ROSE CONSORT OF VIOLS, with mezzo-soprano CLARE WILKINSON, are dazzling on a new disc of music drawn…
Like the Music, He Lives On
JEFF HEALEY, a remarkable artist by any measure, exercised his passion for vintage jazz and swing in his…
‘Speak Less, But Let Each Note Come From The Soul’
On its eponymous debut album Bolo Bolo makes the connections between different cultures and traditions and forges them…
Journey To the Healing Moment
Bluegrass singer-songwriter DONNA ULISSE maintains the glide in her stride with another strong album, HARD CRY MOON
Video Moment for the Ages
In 'When a Soldier Makes It Home' ARLO GUTHRIE reminds us of meaningful matters, and our editor remembers…
Beautiful Restraint
POESIA by JOYCE MORENO & KENNY WERNER, and MÉLANGE by KARIN & MIKE KELLEHER are cross-cultural explorations that…