A look at the latest album from Rhode Island’s own Roomful of Blues called Steppin’ Out leads off this week’s BB reviews. Produced by bandleader Chris Vachon, it is the eight-piece group in its element delivering 14 hipshakin’ performances of …
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EAR BLISS REVIEWS by DAN FERGUSON Ear Bliss this week takes a look at the latest two releases from the Nashville-based Easy Eye Sound record label. Begun by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys, his approach is a return to …
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EAR BLISS REVIEWS by DAN FERGUSON Gospel music is in the air with this week’s installment of Ear Bliss as we look at the two inaugural releases from the newly christened, Memphis-based Bible & Tire Recording Company. The brainchild of …
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Billy Strings – Sweetwater 420 Fest 2019 (by Emily Butler) EAR BLISS Reviews by Dan Ferguson This week’s installment of Ear Bliss is all about strings, from modern day bluegrass and acoustic antics to antique string bands. In the world …
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EAR BLISS Reviews by Dan Ferguson With documentary filmmaker Ken Burns’ recent PBS television special called Country Music fresh on folks’ minds, and particularly with its frequent focus on the country sounds emanating from the West coast of the U.S., …
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EAR BLISS album reviews by Boudin Dan (Joan Shelley photo by Amber Estes Thieneman) Recent releases from a couple of superb singer/songwriters are in the Ear Bliss spotlight this week. Acclaimed by the likes of NPR and The New York …
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EAR BLISS album reviews by Boudin Dan (Joan Shelley photo by Amber Estes Thieneman) Recent releases from a couple of superb singer/songwriters are in the Ear Bliss spotlight this week. Acclaimed by the likes of NPR and The New York …
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(Charley Crockett photo by Lyza Renee) 10/10/2019 EAR BLISS REVIEWS by Boudin Dan The new album from Austin-based roots artist Charley Crockett called The Valley receives the Ear Bliss look-see this week along with the latest effort from the young …
EAR BLISS by Boudin Dan 10/03/2019 Just two weeks after its release in late August, the comeback album called While I’m Livin’ from once-upon-a-time badass lady outlaw hitmaker Tanya Tucker was riding high making it into the Top 10 on …
EAR BLISS by Boudin Dan 10/03/2019 Just two weeks after its release in late August, the comeback album called While I’m Livin’ from once-upon-a-time badass lady outlaw hitmaker Tanya Tucker was riding high making it into the Top 10 on …
