Eric Clapton – who covered two of J.J. Cale’s songs: After Midnight and Cocaine – said this about the singer-songwriter guitarist: “He’s one of the most important artists in the history of rock.” Neil Young wrote in...
Soul and gospel legend Mavis Staples, who’ll be appearing at Bluesfest in April, possesses one of the most recognisable and treasured voices in contemporary music. Her newest release Live In London – recorded last year on...
Released on 2 CDs with a bonus DVD, this album captures acclaimed singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow and her seven-piece band’s two-hour concert performance at the historic Capitol Theater in New York in November 2017. The...
Van Morrison is on a creative roll, having just released his fourth album in less than two years. All have a similar format: new compositions mixed with interpretations of timeless R&B, blues and jazz tunes that have...
In 2007, frustrated with the emergence of MP3 technology in terms of the decline in the personal connection between the artist and the listener, Elvis Costello declared that he had probably recorded his last album. He did,...