Taking a cue from his father, Iry LeJeune, who put the accordion back into Cajun music in the postwar years, Eddie LeJeune plays a very busy, yet very fluid, squeezebox; even at his choppiest, as on “Opelousas Waltz,” there’s a smoothness to his execution, and on tracks like “Cadjin du Church Point” and “Johnny Can’t Dance,” he plays …
Gregg Allman is one of the most acclaimed, beloved, and awarded icons in rock and roll history. As a founding member of the legendary Allman Brothers Band and in his own storied solo career, Allman has long been a gifted, natural interpreter of the blues; his soulful and distinctive voice is one of the defining sounds in the …
The Earls of Leicester is an all-star band, punningly named for Earl Scruggs and Lester Flatt, whose popular and pioneering bluegrass inspired every one of the musicians here paying them tribute. Jerry Douglas was inspired to play Dobro because of legendary Flatt & Scruggs dobroist Josh Graves, and Johnny Warren, the Earls’ fiddle player is the son of …
The musical collaboration of the decade, Raising Sand is the sound of two iconic figures stepping out of their respective comfort zones and letting their instincts lead them across a brave new sonic landscape. Despite hailing from distinctly different backgrounds, Alison Krauss and Robert Plant share a maverick spirit and willingness to extend the boundaries of their respective …