Jul 24, 2026 | Ma Rainey - Results
Ma Rainey: Mother of the Blues, The Complete Paramount Recordings, 1923-1928 “Beginning her career in the dust of Southern tent shows and minstrel circuits, she became one of the first professional entertainers to bridge the raw, rural folk traditions of the...
Jul 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
“Mother of the Blues” Ma Rainey Is Restored to Full Glory “Raised in Columbus, Georgia, in vaudeville at the age of 14, Ma Rainey commanded the stage with a swagger, glamor, and at times menace that were matched by a mighty, emotionally devastating...
Jul 24, 2026 | Smithsonian Folkways Recordings - Results
Classic Blues from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Comes to Vinyl for the First Time in New 2LP Edition: Review “Smithsonian Folkways brings decades of blues history to vinyl in a well sequenced 2LP set with good sound, a solid pressing, and much to...
Jul 22, 2026 | Jalopy Records - Results
The Clover Valley Boys, The Clover Valley Boys “In the late 1950s the New Lost City Ramblers introduced oldtime music to the folk revival.” | Read More at...
Jul 21, 2026 | Laurelyn Dossett - Results
Laurelyn Dossett’s Solo Debut How Many Moons Is Built On A Long History In Songwriting And Theater Music “Dossett assembled N.C. and regional players to help her deliver this eclectic solo debut.” | Read More at Wildfire...
Jul 21, 2026 | Jalopy Records - Results
Guachinangos, Guachinangos Vol. 1 “Two original compositions by Gabriel Guzman, formerly of Radio Jarocho, feature alongside older works like ‘Dios Nunca Muere’, composed by violinist Macedonio Alcalá in mid-19th century Oaxaca.” | Read More at...
Jul 21, 2026 | Ma Rainey - Results, Wall Street Journal
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Jul 18, 2026 | Ma Rainey - Results
Ma Rainey: The Complete Paramount Recordings, 1923-1928 “Sitting in the kitchen one summer night, you hear the sound of a muted trumpet leading into a song.” | Read More at...
Jul 17, 2026 | Jalopy Records - Results
The Binoculars, Double Whammy “The set is more string-instrumental, but many are movie-themed.” | Read More at Americana...
Jul 17, 2026 | Jalopy Records - Results
The Binoculars, “Lorene” “Brooklyn multi-instrumentalists Kaethe Hostetter and Chloë Swantner turned their long-running musical sisterhood into The Binoculars, built on a deceptively vintage Americana foundation: violin, guitar, lap steel, and...
Jul 16, 2026 | Smithsonian Folkways Recordings - Results
Jim Nollman, “The Three Jimmies” “The piece takes its musical starting point from the clipped, propulsive guitar style associated with Jimmy Nolen, whose playing helped define the rhythmic force of James Brown’s records.” | Read More at...
Jul 16, 2026 | Jalopy Records - Results
The Binoculars, “Third Man Theme” “The Binoculars feature Kaethe Hostetter on vocals, violin and guitar and Chloë Swantner on vocals, violin, guitar and lap steel.” | Read More at Psychedelic...
Jul 16, 2026 | Gearbox Records - Results
Overlooked 2026: The Best Albums We Didn’t Review from January to June “Flowing between dramatic backdrops of luminous jazz keys, powerful art rock guitar and cinematic brass, with no shortage of danceable rhythms, Knats take us on an unvarnished, vivid and...
Jul 16, 2026 | Gearbox Records - Results
Magnet Premiere: Nanaco Sato’s “A Bullet Hole In My Ear” “Sato arrived at London’s iconic Maison Rouge Studios with nothing but a collection of poems.” | Read More at...
Jul 15, 2026 | Smithsonian Folkways Recordings - Results
Now Playing: “The 47 Whale Raga,” by Jim Nollman “‘The 47 Whale Raga’ by Jim Nollman. A welcome escape into the cool, deep waters under British Columbia.” | Read More at Caught by the...
