For several years, the iconic Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris have been quietly recording a remarkable collection of duets whenever the Grammy winning artists could steal away from their own illustrious careers. The extraordinary result is All the Roadrunning. The songs from their Nashville sessions, all originals, while undeniably modern, have the appeal of classics, whether country, Celtic …
The Bootleg Series, Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live, 1966: The “Royal Albert Hall Concert”
In 1965, Dylan went electric. The resulting world tour created controversy wherever he went, winding up with a series of confrontational shows in Europe, of which this is the most notorious. The group has roared through classics like Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues; One Too Many Mornings , and Ballad of a Thin Man to a definite mixed …
John Prine “In Person & On Stage” is a collection of 14 songs that Prine’s fan base would select themselves if they could have a collective voice. Featuring special collaborations with Emmylou Harris, Josh Ritter, Sara Watkins, Iris Dement and Kane Welch Kaplin, it’s a snapshot of the best moments from Prine’s recent tours. Clocking in at just …
Another 21 masterpieces: Lay Lady Lay; All Along the Watchtower; All I Really Want to Do; I Shall Be Released; It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue; Watching the River Flow; Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right; Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again; I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight; My Back Pages; Maggie’s Farm; Tonight I’ll Be …
Dylan’s 17th studio album-a well-received follow-up to Blood on the Tracks -spent 5 weeks at the top of the Billboard Pop Albums chart and marked a return to topical songwriting and folk tales. One of his more collaborative efforts, the album hosts a caravan of musicians from the Rolling Thunder Revue, plus backing vocals from a then-unknown Emmylou …
Ray LaMontagne’s new CD, Till The Sun Turns Black, is a deeply personal and profoundly introspective piece of work. There’s no doubt the 300,000+ fans who fell in love with Ray after hearing his critically acclaimed 2004 debut, Trouble, will love this new collection of music. At the same time, “Till The Sun Turns Black,” Ray’s second collaboration …
US LP pressing. Six months of recording has led to the Flying Club Cup, an homage to Frances culture, fashion, history, and music. Two years ago, Zach Condon immersed himself in Balkan folk, absorbed sounds, scales, styles, and the sonic joys of a skeletally structured, cacophonic ensemble-and moved west, soaking up the likes of François Hardy, Charles Aznavour, …
Singer/songwriter Colbie Caillat is one of the most celebrated artists to emerge from the growing talent pool of digitally-savvy self-launched artists, whose rise to prominence as the #1 unsigned artist on the popular myspace site has been largely due to her refreshing sense of understatement. With no marketing push and only the power …
Grammy nominated and critically acclaimed, Ray LaMontagne returns with his anticipated fourth studio album, God Willin’ & The Creek Don’t Rise. Entirely self produced (for the first time) the album was recorded in two weeks at LaMontagne’s home in the woods of western Massachusetts. The newly restored historic home served as a homemade recording studio for Ray and …