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Essentials: Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell ‘Old Yellow Moon’ Album Review

The collaborative pairing resulted in a complete album by fabled alt-country superstars Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell.

So soulful and revelatory was Jimi’s playing that his catalogue inspires players and composers across every genre.

Almost 40 years on, this album still sounds fresh and filled with new ideas. It’s an Essential work from one of Canada’s greatest songwriters.

The legacy that Muddy Waters left behind is the stuff of legend, making timeless music, universal in its power to touch and move us deeply.

The mesmerizing, blistering guitar and vocals by Omara Bombino Moctar arise straight out of the Sahara Desert.

Skip James’ fierce playing, his haunting falsetto and his flair for composition are second to none in Delta Blues.

Whether you’re a classical connoisseur or a musical neophyte, here are ten albums that belong in every music fan’s library.

Wanda Jackson was the female version of Elvis Presley; that only worked against her in the early days of country and rock and roll.

‘Crossroads’ is a blistering bravado live performance from the power trio Cream.

I love everything Bob Lind writes and records. The man is an artist. Thanks for your review on Something Worse…

Excellent suggestion for a post on Tangerine Dream! Thank you, David - look for it in the coming weeks.

I love the feelings and textures that come from listening to the release. I think Jarre along with Tangerine Dream,…

I have an original album from 1968... it's well recorded and still sounds excellent in 2025.

Okay, this article makes me want to immediately crank up Hendrix's "All Along the Watchtower" and air guitar like nobody's…

Superb songs, but the album (like Burton's recent remasters of some of his solo records) is brickwalled. The LOUDNESS WARS.…

Yes, a really wonderful song and you are quite right to flag it up. Apparently it was composed by Buddy…