Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley This week marks the 60th anniversary of Bo Diddley‘s 1958 self-titled debut album, a compilation of multiple pre-released singles from the mid 1950s.…
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Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin
Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin Entering 1968 Aretha Franklin was on the verge of pop superstardom following a string of hits throughout 1967. The January…
The Times, They Were a Changin’
The Times, They Were a Changin’ “The songs are there. They exist all by themselves just waiting for someone to write them down. I just…
Female Artists Headline the 2018 Briggs Farm Lineup
Female Artists Headline the 2018 Briggs Farm Lineup On July 5-8, 2018, the 21st Annual Briggs Farm Blues Festival will take place in Nescopeck, PA…
Spring 2018 Select Seven
Spring 2018 Select Seven Roots Rock Review’s brief look at seven new releases, featuring Alpha Mule, Charles Bonnett III, Eric Gales, Professor Louie & the…
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman 1988 Debut Tracy Chapman’s self-titled 1988 debut album was an immediate and huge critical and commercial success. In fact, this acoustic-based record of…
Please Please Me by The Beatles
Please Please Me by The Beatles When you consider the incredible body of recorded work The Beatles would release over the next seven years of…
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe Forging a unique mixture of rhythmic guitar music with Gospel-influenced lyrics, Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a performer who shaped the yet-to-be coming…
Fire Dancer by Beau + Luci
Fire Dancer by Beau + Luci From Southern Georgia comes the duo Beau + Luci who pleasantly blend modern country and Gospel with pop elements…