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Paul Butterfield Blues Band, 1965

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

April 4, 2022 Roots Rock Review 0

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band released their self-titled debut album in 1965. While this record was not an immediate commercial success, over the decades the […]

Johnny Cash in the 2000s

American V: A Hundred Highways
by Johnny Cash

January 23, 2022 Roots Rock Review 0

Even though Johnny Cash‘s career spanned nearly 50 years, it is still incredible how prolific of a recording career he had. His posthumous 2006 album, […]

Clarence Spady

Surrender by Clarence Spady

December 13, 2021 Roots Rock Review 0

Earlier this year, Pennsylvania based bluesman Clarence Spady released his third studio album entitled Surrender, the first new release by Spady in nearly a decade […]

Blind Boy Paxton

History of the Blues, Part 2

August 28, 2021 Roots Rock Review 1

In the second and final part of the series, we look at American blues as it fanned out into several sub-genres and had notable influence […]

Miles Davis and John Coltrane

Milestones by Miles Davis

May 14, 2021 Roots Rock Review 0

The aptly named 1958 album Milestones is an important marker of a studio album by jazz trumpeter and composer Miles Davis, as it features his […]

James Brown, 1962

Live at the Apollo by James Brown

March 17, 2021 Roots Rock Review 1

In 1962, James Brown‘s stage show was hitting its peak and he wanted to capture these dynamic performances on a static record. However, he faced […]

Emmylou Harris

Pieces of the Sky by Emmylou Harris

February 2, 2021 Roots Rock Review 0

While Pieces of the Sky was officially her second album release, it had the effect of a dynamic debut by the relatively unknown Emmylou Harris […]

Tom Waits in 1980

Heartattack and Vine by Tom Waits

November 30, 2020 Roots Rock Review 0

The seventh album by Tom Waits, 1980’s Heartattack and Vine is a transitional album which features a wide array of styles and moods. The album […]

Little Richard

Little Richard

May 12, 2020 Roots Rock Review 0

Little Richard was an iconic singer, songwriter, performer and influencer in the first wave of rock and roll. Emerging in pop music in the mid […]

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