“It’s Time To Tell My Story” – Wynonna Judd Announces Her First Album In 10 Years, ‘The Hard Truth’

“It’s Time To Tell My Story” – Wynonna Judd Announces Her First Album In 10 Years, ‘The Hard Truth’

New music is finally on the horizon from the “No One Else On Earth” singer. Though you typically hear names such as Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Shania Twain and the like being named as the defining voices of country music in the late 80s and 90s, there’s no doubt that Wynonna Judd deserves to be in the same company. As we know, she and her mother, Naomi Judd, were nothing short of a power duo in the ’80s, scoring five […]

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REVIEW: Paul McCartney “The Boys of Dungeon Lane”

Paul McCartneyPaul McCartney The Boys of Dungeon Lane Being a half-century-long Paul McCartney fan since my mid-1970s childhood days, I have been there through a good portion of Paul’s post-Beatles career, through the hits and successes, as well as the misses and missteps. As an album listener, I am not one to want to put something […]

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REVIEW: Grainne Duffy “What Am I Supposed To Do?”

Grainne DuffyGrainne Duffy  What Am I Supposed To Do? Well, this is different in an exciting way. Take 25% of Bonnie Tyler, another 25% of Kim Carnes, with 50% of the rocking exuberance of Melissa Etheridge & you would have the enthusiasm of the raw-voiced Irish singer Grainne Duffy (guitar), who spills her soulful, bluesy rock […]

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Album Review: Steep Canyon Rangers, ‘Next Act’

The Steep Canyon Rangers couldn’t have picked a more perfect title for their fifteenth album, for they are always evolving musically as they step into their Next Act. Friends Steve Martin, Edie Brickell, and Celia Woodsmith, of Della Mae, join the band—banjoist Graham Sharp, mandolinist Mike Guggino, guitarist Aaron Burdett, fiddler Nicky Sanders on fiddle and vocals, drummer and dobroist Mike Ashworth, and bassist and guitarist Barrett—as they dwell within the nuances of traditional bluegrass and explore new directions in this familiar landscape.

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