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Read more about the article In ‘The Blues Is Alive And Well,’ Buddy Guy invites some famous friends, adds some melancholy and pours a lot of booze in his blues

In ‘The Blues Is Alive And Well,’ Buddy Guy invites some famous friends, adds some melancholy and pours a lot of booze in his blues

Buddy Guy' s 'The Blues Is Alive And Well' is his eighteenth studio album produced by Tom Hambridge, featuring Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Jeff Beck, James Bay and The McCrary…

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Read more about the article Johnny Marr’s new album reads like a map to a tentative utopia. ‘Call the Comet’ and ride to the ‘4th Rock from the Sun’

Johnny Marr’s new album reads like a map to a tentative utopia. ‘Call the Comet’ and ride to the ‘4th Rock from the Sun’

Johnny Marr' s 'Call the Comet' is The Smiths guitarist's third solo album recorded in Manchester, UK and released on June 15, 2018 by New Voodoo / Warner Bros.

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Read more about the article Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever deliver ‘Hope Downs,’ an album full of post-strokian guitar riffs and great pop songs. ‘Thumb Ups’!

Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever deliver ‘Hope Downs,’ an album full of post-strokian guitar riffs and great pop songs. ‘Thumb Ups’!

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever' s 'Hope Downs' is their debut album co-produced with Liam Judson and released on June 15, 2018 by Sub Pop

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Read more about the article Angélique Kidjo gives a funky African reading of a Talking Heads’ milestone. ‘And you may find yourself in another part of the world’

Angélique Kidjo gives a funky African reading of a Talking Heads’ milestone. ‘And you may find yourself in another part of the world’

Angélique Kidjo' s 'Remain In Light' is her thirteenth studio album (a take-on the 1980 Talking Heads' album) produced by Jeff Bhasker, featuring Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, Ezra Koenig of…

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Read more about the article Some things never change. Michael Franks’ jazz meets brazilian music and “naive” lyrics never change. C’est ainsi!

Some things never change. Michael Franks’ jazz meets brazilian music and “naive” lyrics never change. C’est ainsi!

Michael Franks' s 'The Music In My Head' is his eighteenth studio album featuring among other musicians / producers Scott Petito, guitarists Chuck Loeb & David Spinozza, pianists Rachel Z…

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Read more about the article In ‘Come Tomorrow,’ Dave Matthews and band interweave old with new songs. Tomorrow is another yesterday. Call it Continuity!

In ‘Come Tomorrow,’ Dave Matthews and band interweave old with new songs. Tomorrow is another yesterday. Call it Continuity!

Dave Matthews Band' s 'Come Tomorrow' is their ninth studio album (their first in six years) produced by four different producers : Rob Cavallo, John Alagia, Mark Batson, Rob Evans…

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Read more about the article Take a lot of wandering guitars à la Wishbone A, throw in a slice of psychedelia, add a pinch of ‘reedian’ Velvet U and serve yourself a Wooden Shjips ‘V’ Prosit!

Take a lot of wandering guitars à la Wishbone A, throw in a slice of psychedelia, add a pinch of ‘reedian’ Velvet U and serve yourself a Wooden Shjips ‘V’ Prosit!

Wooden Shjips’ 'V' is their fifth sytudio album (the first in five years) fully written by frontman Ripley Johnson and released on May 25, 2018 by Thrill Jockey Records

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Read more about the article Father John Misty’s ‘God’s Favorite Customer’ is about death, diamonds, dumbness and duh! heartbreak. Father! Oh Father! we have an Elton for the new age

Father John Misty’s ‘God’s Favorite Customer’ is about death, diamonds, dumbness and duh! heartbreak. Father! Oh Father! we have an Elton for the new age

Father John Misty' s 'God's Favorite Customer' is Josh Tillman a.k.a. FJM's fourth studio album co-produced with Jonathan Rado and relased on June 1, 2018 by Sub Pop / Bella…

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Read more about the article Un-Kornish and rather popish, Jonathan Davis enters the ‘Black Labyrinth.’ Ask him ‘What it is’ when he re-emerges

Un-Kornish and rather popish, Jonathan Davis enters the ‘Black Labyrinth.’ Ask him ‘What it is’ when he re-emerges

Jonathan Davis' s "Black Labyrinth" is his debut solo and self-produced album featuring bassist Miles Mosley, Ray Luzier of Korn, Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit among other guests and released…

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Read more about the article After a 40 (or so) years recess, George Clinton’s Parliament reconvenes to address a major healthcare issue : ‘Medicaid Fraud Dogg’ So sick!

After a 40 (or so) years recess, George Clinton’s Parliament reconvenes to address a major healthcare issue : ‘Medicaid Fraud Dogg’ So sick!

Parliament' s "Medicaid Fraud Dogg" is their tenth studio album (their first in 38 years) featuring 23 tracks produced by leader George Clinton and released on May 22, 2018 by…

Continue ReadingAfter a 40 (or so) years recess, George Clinton’s Parliament reconvenes to address a major healthcare issue : ‘Medicaid Fraud Dogg’ So sick!
Read more about the article Fenfo is how you say “something to say” in Bambara or how you sing it if you are activist Fatoumata Diawara.

Fenfo is how you say “something to say” in Bambara or how you sing it if you are activist Fatoumata Diawara.

Fatoumata Diawara' s 'Fenfo' is her second album produced by Matthieu Chedid, featuring korists Toumani and Sidiki Diabaté, percussionist Mokhtar Samba and bassist Etienne Mbappé and released on May 25,…

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Read more about the article Helped by his own son, Ry Cooder turns to gospels to heal what he sees as a derelict ‘moral state’. ‘The Prodigal Son’ is all about a possible redemption

Helped by his own son, Ry Cooder turns to gospels to heal what he sees as a derelict ‘moral state’. ‘The Prodigal Son’ is all about a possible redemption

Ry Cooder’s 'The Prodigal Son' is his seventeenth solo studio album recorded with his son, Joachim Cooder and released on May 11, 2018 by Fantasy

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Read more about the article In ‘World’s Strongest Man,’ Gaz Coombes dissects his own masculinity. Picking up les ‘Fleurs du Mâle’ from the ‘Supergrass’

In ‘World’s Strongest Man,’ Gaz Coombes dissects his own masculinity. Picking up les ‘Fleurs du Mâle’ from the ‘Supergrass’

Gaz Coombes' 'World's Strongest Man' is his third solo album produced by Ian Davenport and released on May 4, 2018 by Hot Fruit / Caroline International

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Read more about the article ‘Eat the Elephant’ by A Perfect Circle took 14 years in the making. So, all you can expect is slowly unfolding grandeur.

‘Eat the Elephant’ by A Perfect Circle took 14 years in the making. So, all you can expect is slowly unfolding grandeur.

A Perfect Circle's 'Eat the Elephant' is their fourth album (their first in fourteen years) featuring vocalist Maynard James Keenan, guitarists Billy Howerdel & James Iha, drummer Jeff Friedl and…

Continue Reading‘Eat the Elephant’ by A Perfect Circle took 14 years in the making. So, all you can expect is slowly unfolding grandeur.