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"Chance Worth Taking" is the Louisiana soul singer's first original all blues album.

On their third album, “Cat Out of Hell,” the separate musical identities of the four members come together as a cohesive unit delivering punchy and perfectly harmonized songs.

On his new album “Indigo Park’” the seventy-something musician looks back on his eventful life with songs about hometown memories

“Creature of Habit” is a witty and warm reflection of an artist just trying to stay out of her own way

The 12 piece band’s signature blend of blues, rock, soul and Americana is still intact and, if anything, much more focused and powerful.

Sturgill Simpson’s second outing under his new alias, "Mutiny After Midnight," is an exercise in what he calls disco-hedonism with songs split into the dark state of the world and the bright state of love.

"Trixies" is a fascinating lost treasure, a re-recording of songs written by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook in 1974

“Hen’s Teeth” is a self-described “sibling album” to it’s predecessor, “Light Verse,” it was recorded during the same sessions for that album on 2024. The songs on the new one are darker but no less profound.

“Prizefighter” pushes at the boundaries of the band’s past material, they’ve mellowed and show the maturity that can inspire a longer musical life

“What a Time to be Alive” is a powerful statement by a band just now realizing their potential for moving roots rock.

“Singin to an Empty Chair” perfectly mixes their fuzzed out indie rock with their Americana songs.

On his new album “Labor of Love,” he turns off the amp to play a powerful set of original acoustic blues

On her new protest album “Worlds Gone Wrong” she doesn’t offer answers to the troubles she’s singing about but let’s us know that we are not alone in our outrage

“The Dreamin’ Kind” is a slight detour for the folk-rock troubadour who channels his love of rock and roll with a more garage rock sound.

"AVTT/PTTN" finds both acts stepping out of their comfort zones to merge two seemingly disparate musical worlds into a unique and compelling third entity.