Album Review: Chris Smither’s ‘More from the Levee’ Offers Unfiltered Bayou Blues
Most of the tunes on Smither’s 18th album are unreleased gems from the New Orleans sessions that resulted in his career retrospective "Still on the Levee."
Album Reviews
Album Review: Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno Dig Deep into Country and Old-time Roots
From the May/June 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Kenny BerkowitzIn the three years since Vivian Leva’s debut, Time is Everything, her writing has g... Read More...
Album Review: M. Ward’s ‘Think of Spring’ Is a Stripped-down Take on a Billie Holiday Classic
How do you re-create a lush Billie Holiday album? If you're M. Ward, you grab an acoustic guitar and a handful of open tunings and record to 4-track.
Album Review: Chris Pierce Writes Incisive Protest Songs for Today
Wielding his guitar like a weapon, Chris Pierce sings truth to power on his eighth album, American Silence. Though he never loses his identity, Pierce’s voice becomes multitudes on this collection, attempting to speak out for those unheard in 21st century America.
Album Review: Jesse Colin Young’s Solo Acoustic ‘Highway Troubadour’
Familiar songs in new solo acoustic contextFrom the March/April 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Greg CahillOne silver lining of the pandemic is ... Read More...
Molly Tuttle’s Essential Tony Rice Albums
Here are guitarist Molly Tuttle’s favorite Tony Rice albums.
Album Review: Pierre Bensusan Reimagines His Guitar as an Orchestra on Beautiful ‘Aswan’
From the March/April 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Kenny BerkowitzForty years ago, back in the days when people dubbed th... Read More...
Album Review: Pharis and Jason Romero’s ‘Bet on Love’ Is Open and Imaginative
BY PAT MORAN / FROM THE JANUARY-FEBRUARY ISSUE OF ACOUSTIC GUITAR“Watch lights turn into stars,” Pharis Romero sings in “Hometown Blues,” the opening song ... Read More...
Album Review: David Broza’s ‘en Casa Limón’ Moves from Flamenco to Swing to Jazz and Pop
From the November/December 2020 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Kenny BerkowitzIn a six-decade career, David Broza has recor... Read More...
Album Review: Cindy Cashdollar’s Star-Studded ‘Waltz for Abilene’
A sterling accompanist steps out of the shadowsFrom the November/December 2020 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Derk RichardsonOn only the second albu... Read More...