There is no new ground broken with Chuck, but then again Chuck Berry has been doing this kind of music, in just this way, all his life.

The Rolling Stones Blue & Lonesome (Interscope) Blues music has always been at the heart of what The Rolling Stones were about; […]

All aboard the gypsy caravan for a one way ticket into the void. The mighty Wolfmother took Webster Hall like a proverbial […]

The four norsemen of the rockpocalpyse have landed on US soil and it would be an understatement to say it was anything […]

Gary Clark Jr. The Story of Sonny Boy Slim (Warner Bros. Records) In recent years, the decline (or more to-the-point, deaths) of […]

Buddy Guy Born To Play Guitar (RCA Records) One thing is for damn sure, Buddy’s still got the blues. After the recent […]

Depeche Mode Delta Machine (Columbia) Naturally, the most telling test for any new Depeche Mode album is to hold it up to […]

B.B. King Life Of Riley Soundtrack (Universal) This album is a must-have for blues enthusiasts, especially in the context of the film. […]

Gary Clark Jr. Blak and Blu (Warner Bros.) Gary Clark Jr. has been dazzling live audiences for years, so it’s a wonder […]

Up-and-coming indie band Railbird is playing every Wednesday night in June at LES bar The Living Room.