Generic Southern soul from Elizabeth Cook
Tuesday, 28 June 2016, 16:47
Last update: about 9 years ago
Fast-talking, foul-mouthed Elizabeth Cook is SiriusXM's most entertaining host, which makes her new album a puzzle. She shows more personality in one brief riff as a DJ than on most of the songs on...
Music on the global stage
Monday, 27 June 2016, 14:16
Last update: about 9 years ago
Nikki Petroni
The Fête de la Musique is a massive street music festival for both professional and amateur musicians held every year on 21 June. The first edition of the festival was held in 1982 and was...
Gritty and visceral, Brandy Clark reaches for greatness
Saturday, 25 June 2016, 16:25
Last update: about 9 years ago
Brandy Clark isn't the first singer-songwriter to bring a smart feminist perspective to country music. Loretta Lynn sang defiantly about "The Pill" 40 years ago, well before her audience was ready for...
Neil Young continues revolutionary streak with 'Earth' album
Thursday, 23 June 2016, 16:24
Last update: about 9 years ago
When Neil Young turned his 1959 Lincoln Continental into an electric car, developed a high-tech digital music system and mixed animal sounds into his latest album, he didn't think it was...
Shirley Caesar's voice still powerful on new album
Wednesday, 22 June 2016, 16:23
Last update: about 9 years ago
Each of the 11 tracks on Shirley Caesar's "Fill This House" is filled with an energetic spirit of hope and self-empowerment. The 77-year-old gospel singer's voice is as powerful and vibrant as ever,...
Beatle Paul makes 'Pure McCartney' mixtape for fans
Tuesday, 21 June 2016, 16:22
Last update: about 9 years ago
Paul McCartney reviews his post-Beatle albums on "Pure McCartney," a quirky mix of 67 hits and personal favorites that's both delightful and baffling. With over 300 songs to choose from...
Boundary-busting country from Robert Ellis
Sunday, 19 June 2016, 16:53
Last update: about 9 years ago
Texas singer-songwriter Robert Ellis doesn't test the boundaries of country music so much as bowl them over, like a lovesick ex-convict fueled by a 12-pack driving his pickup truck into a row of...